Apparently, there’s an Islamic saying about a black cloud that hangs over Bahrain that Allah can’t see through.  I’d believe it.  It’s probably from the fires caused by civil unrest.

There are more police cars around Bahrain than anywhere else I’ve seen.  They’re parked literally every mile or two on the main highway.  All of them have metal cages to protect the windows.  In addition, Bahrain is the place where rich Saudis go to party, so the whole black cloud thing is also a metaphor.

Bahrain is a Middle Eastern country that borders the Arabian Gulf.  Like most countries like that, it's super hot in the summer, Islam frowns on alcohol, and the local water is questionable.  There’s also oil.  Black gold, however, apparently doesn’t guarantee good wifi in the hotel.  Other people I talked to had the same problem in Bahrain.

The Formula 1 track is pretty nice.  The adjacent gokart track is probably the best one I’ve ever driven.  If I recall correctly, it was US$80 for two 15-minute sessions.  The track is pretty far from anywhere, though, which brings me to my final point: Bahraini cab drivers will gouge the heck out of you.  This is despite the stickers on the cab windows that say it’s illegal to charge anything besides the meter amount and multiple pidgin-English arguments.  I swear, if I ever hear another person say, “No problem, my friend,” I will punch them.