Unlike Saudi Arabia, alcohol is also available in some restaurants and hotels. lettersfromarabiabahrain4.jpg A road sign informing drivers of 'Dessert' access. While at home we have gravel piles along the Pig Route for gritters, along the desert highway you see many bulldozers to clear the shifting sands. lettersfromarabiabahrain2.jpg The Ferris wheel which marks the halfway point on the trip from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain. Photo: Deborah HeronMy wife spent time as a young girl in Bahrain as her father was in the Royal Navy.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 24, 2019 02:26 UTC