Bahrain!

Of on my road trip today. Going to Bahrain -> UAE -> Qatar -> Kuwait.

Its a business trip first but also going to make some time to visit friends and go sight seeing and ot
her random stuff.

I’ll do some quick posts when ever I get access to a computer to keep you all updated
Of on my road trip today. Going to Bahrain -> UAE -> Qatar -> Kuwait.

Its a business trip first but also going to make some time to visit friends and go sight seeing and ot
her random stuff.

I’ll do some quick posts when ever I get access to a computer to keep you all updated
In Bahrain! I made it through those horrible Saudi roads! Those things are the worst, mind from the Kuwait
border to like Jubail which is around 100-150km it is a just two lane road and ongoing traffic coming
form the other lane. So you will be going a nice speed until you see a truck infront of you and cars c
oming on the other lane. So you can’t over take and left just idling going 70km behind this truck for
about 10km until you spot a free chance and take it.
Its a really busy road I dont know how people have been able to live with it. Luckily they are buildin
g a better road next to it I hope they work on quick it will be a real dream once it is done.

So after that strech of rode it is a nice 3 lane highway where you are not trying to avoid trucks as m
uch, but you get this one part just before Dammam that has pot holes, cracks and bumps you name. It ju
st comes out of no where and is very unexpected especially if you were going fast. They really need to
put signs up or something to protect people. I didn’t think my car or myself would come out of it in
one piece.

The one thing really cool about Saudi roads is there gas stations, well more like mini cities. These t
hings have gas, market, restaurant, mosque (of course), mechanic, and some have hotels. You could lite
raly live in one of these things! Really impressive thing compared to our bland Kuwait ones. They are
all privately owned so you will see them like every 30-50km makes it nice to take a break or get some
food or gas.

Whats interesting as soon as I cross the Kuwait border I can get so many more radio stations and they
come clear like a Dubai station and some American one. I think Kuwait must do some scrambling to stop
them coming into our side. Those kept me entertained til I got bored of them and started listening to
the new Modest Mouse album. I recommend it really fun and poppy. I am suprised I missed their early st
uff when I was so close to them. I think I saw them live once or twice when I was in a differnt music
phase and either thought there were emo or some not punk enough.

Crossing the bridge was great, the border there is really nice. It has flowers, gardens and a water fa
ll people were taking pictures and just hanging out there. It was a far cry from our Kuwait/Saudi one.
The people at the Saudi control were even nicer and looked better and healthier. I heard a rumor that
if you screw up in the Saudi control they send you to the Kuwait border as punishment and I guess it
is true. I’ll notice they more when I visit Qatar , and UAE and check on that.

Overall not a bad. It took me about 4 and something hours and 452km going about an average of 120-140.
So at the hotel I even got GPRS on my phone! Thats how I am doing this, I love MTC when it gives me t
his ability. I am going to meet with a friend later he is going to take me to have a Bahrani sheesha i
n Bahrain. Then tomorrow business at 8 then pack up and head to UAE.