If you've been following along from the beginning, you'll remember that my second month here I went with Peter to Bahrain to visit some important places - their mosque and the museum. Well yesterday, the whole family and I (plus Jennifer) went back there again.
It was a great adventure and well worth the trip. At the grand mosque we were assigned a great guide, and to top it off all the women had the unique experience of wearing abayas (see pics) during the tour. We learned some fascinating things about the mosque as well as Islam. We were treated to a "back stage" rehearsal and translation of their call to prayer. It certainly left a positive impression of the Muslim in all of our minds.
Afterwards we went to the museum and learned more about the history of the region as well as the specifics of the ancients Bahrainians.
After these two stops, the ladies had 2 things on their mind; 1-Lunch and 2 - Shopping. We decided to eat lunch at the mall, but because it is Ramadan, nothing opens up until after sunset set. Luckily, Carrefour (a supermarket chain) inside the mall remained open so we picked up some essentials and then set out to find an inconspicuous place to eat - the far corner of the underground parking lot (see pic).
Then the shopping marathon began (just shoot me now), but I survived just fine. We even fit in a movie (Larry Crown), Krishna was bummed because there wasn't any popcorn yet.
These are some cool pics Emri took of down town buildings. I really like the one with propellers.
All in all a fun and fulfilling day!
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