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@AmericanFlatTrk @DAYTONA Short Track https://t.co/LsXBpSQnOb https://t.co/NXMDuxbBFx While the stewardess was making her routine announcements during boarding this flight, I heard three distinct “pings” in the background.
Sort of like in “The Hunt for Red October” or the start of the song “Echoes” on the Pink Floyd album “Meddle”, if you know what I mean.
Anyway Bikers at the connecting gate to Daytona Beach this afternoon because… that’s right.
It’s Bike Week in Daytona.
The population of Volusia County (in which Daytona Beach is located) doubles or more, for perspective. When the pilot yells “Contact!” out the cockpit window, you have to give the prop a very strong spin, but don’t get caught off-guard when it fires.
Generally this only happens the first few times until you accumulate some mileage. Then some other newbie gets assigned the task. Flying from Bahrain to Daytona Beach, of course I’m wearing a polo shirt.
And when I get off the plane in Amsterdam, of course I can see my breath on the jet bridge because it’s MINUS 1 Celsius.
But I thought to pack a sweatshirt in my carry-on which has just averted hypothermia @joesaward For the record, I was flying in “freight”, literally looking up to those of you flying in Economy, Economy Plus, etc.

That’s my story and I’m sticking with it. 4:00amCET at 38,000ft over the Aegean Sea

Another traveler in the night

Eventually it would descend, turn right, and pass beneath us https://t.co/Vn7J6CKLMn I take it you’ve been diving there When traveling internationally, you may have shopped for bargains & local goodies at Duty Free stores in airports.

It’s no different at Bahrain International Airport.

Well, except…

I’m not exactly sure how I would fit it in my carry-on bag. https://t.co/9yJ4AwNeFD Found a quiet little side-room in the lounge at the Bahrain International Airport which I have mostly to myself tonight with piano music playing, Arabic coffee, dates, and out of this world roasted walnuts.
Don’t tell anyone. https://t.co/6YrvJUa6NV Eye-catching luggage in the local artisan gallery inside the Bahrain International Airport. Probably easy to spot these coming down the luggage belt, but I’m not sure they’re really me… https://t.co/XQOUYjGNTX Not sure how I’d fell about this guy staring up at me from my dinner plate… Meanwhile, exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. Driving by the Bahrain World Trade Center, the 1st “intelligent building” in the Kingdom; 1 of only 300 World Trade Centers across the globe. The wind turbines generate 11-15% of the twin towers’ electricity https://t.co/PvihK4pXzc Exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. A slice thru history at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Qai’at Al-Bahrain. These excavations reveal Dilmun (Sumerian times); later Tylos (Hellenistic Alexander the Great era); Arab pre-Islamic; & Persian works atop each other https://t.co/paQILCYmA9 Meanwhile, exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Qai’at Al-Bahrain, the ancient harbor & capital of the Dilmun civilization, and more recent site of the Portuguese Fort https://t.co/ekPDHWgOt7 Meanwhile, exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Qai’at Al-Bahrain, the ancient harbor & capital of the Dilmuns, and more recent site of the Portuguese Fort. Old meets new with the skyline of Seef, Bahrain in the backdrop https://t.co/48TmiA31kC Exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. At the UNESCO Site Qai’at Al-Bahrain, the 16th century Portuguese Fort (to defend the sea channel against the Persians) was built atop ancient forts dating to 3000BC. But Persians attacked by land in the 1600’s & drove them out https://t.co/tEUhBxx7Ms Exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Qai’at Al-Bahrain, ancient harbor & capital of the Dilmun civilization & more recent site of the Portuguese Fort. The unearthed harbor dates to 3000BC or so, depicted in 3rd pic https://t.co/8X7Pk2obYz Meanwhile, exploring the history & culture of Bahrain yesterday.
Taking a trip on the King Fahd Causeway that connects Saudi Arabia on the Arabian Peninsula to the archipelago Kingdom of Bahrain.
Sign at the border on the mid-way Middle Island in Arabic, Bahraini, Saudi, English https://t.co/hm1ywFvHHr Meanwhile, exploring the history & culture of Bahrain yesterday. Taking a trip on the King Fahd Causeway that connects mainland Saudi Arabia to the archipelago of Bahrain. This tower on Middle Island has a restaurant at the top, as does the matching one just across the border https://t.co/g7ZNRENbgQ Meanwhile, exploring the history & culture of Bahrain yesterday. Taking a trip on the King Fahd Causeway, a 25km-long series of bridges & causeways that connect Saudi Arabia to the archipelago of Bahrain. At the border on Middle Island. https://t.co/c3PpaAyKlU Meanwhile, exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. Taking a trip on the 25km King Fahd Causeway between Saudi Arabia & Bahrain. Coming into the artificial Middle Island which is the border. Tall tower on the right is in Bahrain; one on the left is in Saudi https://t.co/er521XH2Mi Meanwhile, exploring the history & culture of Bahrain yesterday. Taking a trip on the King Fahd Causeway, a 25km-long series of bridges & causeways that connect Saudi Arabia to Bahrain. Among other things, the Saudis converted from left-side to right-side driving as a result https://t.co/jwtpFvBKLU Meanwhile, exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. Taking a trip on the King Fahd Causeway that connects Saudi Arabia on the mainland to Bahrain, an archipelago in the Arabian Gulf (Persian Gulf). In this pic you can see it curling back to the left in the distance https://t.co/k43qbP9s84 Meanwhile, exploring the history & culture of Bahrain yesterday. Taking a trip on the King Fahd Causeway, a 25km-long series of bridges & causeways that connect Saudi Arabia to the archipelago of Bahrain, built at a cost of $800million USD & opened in 1986. https://t.co/K8nT6pgles Very adventurous of you. I trust the model was a dynamic paint color. Giant wheelies? Take the drive to the nearby Sorrel River Ranch Resort. The part just outside Moab along the river is spectacular.
Unless you’re staying there already… To help repopulate the Earth after Armageddon Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture today. The next stop is the Al Fateh Grand Mosque, one of the largest in the world.

Reading the Qur’an inside the main room (pic taken by my guide with prior permission of the student) https://t.co/txts95QFxm Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture today. The next stop is the Al Fateh Grand Mosque.
The verses found throughout the Mosque are from the Qur’an https://t.co/wSgCoJUnSb Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture today. The next stop is the Al Fateh Grand Mosque. The lamps are from Paris (and nowadays contain LED bulbs because the old ones were difficult to change); the chandelier in the center came from Austria; and the dome is fiberglass. https://t.co/2wFQvL5W8K Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture today. The next stop is the Al Fateh Grand Mosque.
The rug is from Ireland.
The previous one had come from Scotland, but was no longer possible to source there when a replacement was required. https://t.co/YDHbzxJkny Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture today. The next stop is the Al Fateh Grand Mosque. The timing of the 5 daily prayers are determined by the sun, so change slightly each day. Instead of a fixed time, you have a window for each in which to pray, and prayers are brief https://t.co/lQcwtB7aQy Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture today. The next stop is the Al Fateh Grand Mosque, one of the largest in the world. https://t.co/wFfUBlkEdd Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture today. The next stop is the Al Fateh Grand Mosque, one of the largest in the world, capable of accommodating over 7,000 worshippers at a time. https://t.co/1cT2VjkBx0 Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture this afternoon.

Fiat 500 “Popemobile” used by Pope Francis on visit to the Kingdom in 2022. https://t.co/InZbwqZJHs Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture this afternoon.
Dragons were not a part of ancient Sumerian lore until “Gilgamesh” in much later Mesopotamian times.
These seals predate that and likely came to Bahrain from China. https://t.co/RHNp4Z4KPj Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history/culture today.
Bahrain was one of the 1st areas outside Mecca to convert to Islam. This is a copy of the letter (w his seal) that The Profit sent with an envoy to the ruler of Bahrain in 628A.D.
Written Arabic at that time contained few dots https://t.co/BC2ECunlIf Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history/culture today. You still see these on homes today. “Wind towers” that draw the wind in & down to cool houses in the summer & warm them in winter. Floors in the open courtyards are not sand, rather tiny shells, to likewise trap warmth or cold https://t.co/X64NMGR3fi Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture this afternoon.
Excavated ostrich eggshells from thousand of years ago. Game like ostriches, peacocks, and others roamed the area during pre-Islamic and even Hellenistic times (i.e.; Alexander the Great). https://t.co/RP6MqgnZS3 Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture this afternoon.

Ancient Sumerians transported their important deceased to be buried here. There are massive fields of burial mounds in the Kingdom. These are real; were archeologically excavated; and relocated to the Nat’l Museum https://t.co/xamJ3scKMe Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture this afternoon.

The Bahrain National Museum in the kingdom’s capital, Manama, is a good place to start https://t.co/imBS8tmeOG Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/chTn6d43Km Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/WcqMM0tQeD Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/AMegmbx2JR Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/s8gcySUpld Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/eV0c7cxgpT Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/hhY75U7G4e Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/lr1HwoW9EJ Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/z4RNV9tin7 Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/ThHvHxLFgq Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/GH71Fj49WE Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/jTFBALv6EJ Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/OydhzULxeG Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/4A5nxOd7Hq Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/DkIdYHYZwx Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/PL4MCnfF4D Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/KyaZiyZ29j Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/EfG8fmDg9o Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/88ycPh7NEL Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/3Xxt5rBmUA Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/C9p4kpC2xm Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/hbGKqDT0Ns Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/6JuAVMPu4d Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/Cp67wnzGkh Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/qNrV6rSKac Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/GiPJ9Qaf3Y Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/Ub1YZrreeE Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/vnB0CHiK8P Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/VRNjpnkhDh Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/N2Th2RaBCm Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/6c04zE1uhT Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/uwP0fMLl4w Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/wGAKkcr631 Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/jwrtFKrF3V Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/kkeAdQ7JE5 Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/GrcJIAOLqh Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/eb78MiC45K Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/qA8g5LzCjT Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/e0ybx3dwE6 Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/tBh70B2yKY Meanwhile today at @BAH_Int_Circuit @F1

The Race Control Tower https://t.co/piggioTTZp Meanwhile today at @BAH_Int_Circuit @F1 https://t.co/hxhERmjkEP Meanwhile today at @BAH_Int_Circuit @F1 https://t.co/OCiPQ6FdzH The ⁦@fia⁩ president ⁦@Ben_Sulayem⁩ swings by for a discussion; he requests feedback from the group; and before he moves onto his next stop, we invite him for a quick group photo ⁦@BAH_Int_Circuit⁩ https://t.co/Kw3Dxq9Ug8 Meanwhile today at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1

Of course Guenther Steiner pleaded with Anna Nordkvist and me to join him on Drive to Survive, but…well… you know… https://t.co/nKlktGVbNI Meanwhile today at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1

There are multiple racetracks that make of the facility here in Bahrain.
These are the scoreboards for the drag strip, for example.
The circuit has a relationship with @NHRA https://t.co/RZRFF8edTB Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

The @fia ASN in Bahrain is a very buttoned-up and well-organized federation.

DYK the 1st-ever F1 event run in the Middle East was held in Bahrain way back in 2004? https://t.co/AjyfSKvUX8 Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit https://t.co/IAQ11BmOW5 Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

DYK the plural of “oasis” is “oases”? https://t.co/ZT074z7zg3 Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

A very popular spot in the F1 Paddock as the day goes on, but there is even a certain ice-cream-for-breakfast crowd, as well. The inside scoop is that mango is the favorite flavor, by far. Yes, they also have chocolate, pistachio, etc. https://t.co/kLlUXDFBnn Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

My chat with @ZBrownCEO this morning had to wait, and rightly so, for something far more important https://t.co/qMMLBnvadr Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit https://t.co/MeSHFIFJBC Meanwhile this morning, strolling thru the souq here in Bahrain https://t.co/CyNxTgar6b Traditional Bahraini breakfast this morning at famous Haji’s Cafe, a long-standing eatery frequented by locals & visitors alike. And they just keep bringing the food, all of which is very good. I’m sitting w @fia ASNs from Uganda and China. https://t.co/ADR5XYW6ln Image from last night at @BAH_Int_Circuit

@fia https://t.co/dLME0He2zG Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Checking out the @fia hospitality early this morning before the masses arrived.

By Qualifying tonight the place was packed and hoppin’ https://t.co/JFUxYirqfF Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Caroline showing off local artwork. Several of the ladies were adorned with henna today
@fia https://t.co/JWwZJkVRn0 Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

@fia staff taking a group for a pit walk, but then forced to pose for a pic.
Yet still smiling like the professionals they are…
I finally stopped after taking 30 or 40 pics, and they thankfully got back to their business. https://t.co/W6dm1pYTyR Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Race Control https://t.co/7bV117Ma5G Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit https://t.co/VYaSa6JOHO Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Thomas was a well-respected, widely-loved, long-time F1 camera operator who passed in 2021 https://t.co/35Wyn6db7j Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

@KevinMagnussen undressing… https://t.co/rDiqMPH7Yq Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Webber with the ear-pull… https://t.co/pftxYEJOac Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Enjoying tonight’s qualifying
(L-R) @DanielCoenR ; Carmelo Sanz De Barros, FIA President of the Senate; Natalie Robyn, FIA CEO

@fia https://t.co/nvXh8OdIad Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Guenther getting mic’d https://t.co/ykARgauLGv Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Sir Jackie Stewart https://t.co/6s0ehxB27e Meanwhile, today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

@fia World Motor Sport Council members (l-r) Wayne Christie (New Zealand); Anna Nordkvist (Sweden); Daniel Coen (Costa Rica); Fabiana Ecclestone (Brazil); and some guy photobombing https://t.co/U5cb3HTO9U Meanwhile, today at the @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

The epitome of “herding kittens” as @fia Comms honcho Luke Skipper takes @fia World Motor Sports Council members on a behind-the-scenes tour https://t.co/jLZ3ifx6o1 Meanwhile, today at the @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

@fia Formula 1 honcho & technical wizard Nikolas Tombazis (middle) & @fia Safety car driver Bernd Schneider (right) trying to teach me how to take a selfie https://t.co/EU7vL2QXqg Meanwhile, today at the @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit https://t.co/Jd0F8kJx5B Meanwhile, today at the @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Catching up with the circuit designers from Tilke Engineers & Architects (founder Hermann on the right; son in the middle) https://t.co/lbGlOT0DL9 Meanwhile, today at the @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Catching up withTom Kristensen https://t.co/Qnup30RUMN Meanwhile, today at the @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit https://t.co/qugdqvqKSM Meanwhile, today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

@AmericanFlatTrk @DAYTONA Short Track https://t.co/LsXBpSQnOb https://t.co/NXMDuxbBFx While the stewardess was making her routine announcements during boarding this flight, I heard three distinct “pings” in the background.

Sort of like in “The Hunt for Red October” or the start of the song “Echoes” on the Pink Floyd album “Meddle”, if you know what I mean.

Anyway Bikers at the connecting gate to Daytona Beach this afternoon because… that’s right.

It’s Bike Week in Daytona.

The population of Volusia County (in which Daytona Beach is located) doubles or more, for perspective. When the pilot yells “Contact!” out the cockpit window, you have to give the prop a very strong spin, but don’t get caught off-guard when it fires.

Generally this only happens the first few times until you accumulate some mileage. Then some other newbie gets assigned the task. Flying from Bahrain to Daytona Beach, of course I’m wearing a polo shirt.

And when I get off the plane in Amsterdam, of course I can see my breath on the jet bridge because it’s MINUS 1 Celsius.

But I thought to pack a sweatshirt in my carry-on which has just averted hypothermia @joesaward For the record, I was flying in “freight”, literally looking up to those of you flying in Economy, Economy Plus, etc.

That’s my story and I’m sticking with it. 4:00amCET at 38,000ft over the Aegean Sea

Another traveler in the night

Eventually it would descend, turn right, and pass beneath us https://t.co/Vn7J6CKLMn I take it you’ve been diving there When traveling internationally, you may have shopped for bargains & local goodies at Duty Free stores in airports.

It’s no different at Bahrain International Airport.

Well, except…

I’m not exactly sure how I would fit it in my carry-on bag. https://t.co/9yJ4AwNeFD Found a quiet little side-room in the lounge at the Bahrain International Airport which I have mostly to myself tonight with piano music playing, Arabic coffee, dates, and out of this world roasted walnuts.

Don’t tell anyone. https://t.co/6YrvJUa6NV Eye-catching luggage in the local artisan gallery inside the Bahrain International Airport. Probably easy to spot these coming down the luggage belt, but I’m not sure they’re really me… https://t.co/XQOUYjGNTX Not sure how I’d fell about this guy staring up at me from my dinner plate… Meanwhile, exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. Driving by the Bahrain World Trade Center, the 1st “intelligent building” in the Kingdom; 1 of only 300 World Trade Centers across the globe. The wind turbines generate 11-15% of the twin towers’ electricity https://t.co/PvihK4pXzc Exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. A slice thru history at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Qai’at Al-Bahrain. These excavations reveal Dilmun (Sumerian times); later Tylos (Hellenistic Alexander the Great era); Arab pre-Islamic; & Persian works atop each other https://t.co/paQILCYmA9 Meanwhile, exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Qai’at Al-Bahrain, the ancient harbor & capital of the Dilmun civilization, and more recent site of the Portuguese Fort https://t.co/ekPDHWgOt7 Meanwhile, exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Qai’at Al-Bahrain, the ancient harbor & capital of the Dilmuns, and more recent site of the Portuguese Fort. Old meets new with the skyline of Seef, Bahrain in the backdrop https://t.co/48TmiA31kC Exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. At the UNESCO Site Qai’at Al-Bahrain, the 16th century Portuguese Fort (to defend the sea channel against the Persians) was built atop ancient forts dating to 3000BC. But Persians attacked by land in the 1600’s & drove them out https://t.co/tEUhBxx7Ms Exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Qai’at Al-Bahrain, ancient harbor & capital of the Dilmun civilization & more recent site of the Portuguese Fort. The unearthed harbor dates to 3000BC or so, depicted in 3rd pic https://t.co/8X7Pk2obYz Meanwhile, exploring the history & culture of Bahrain yesterday.

Taking a trip on the King Fahd Causeway that connects Saudi Arabia on the Arabian Peninsula to the archipelago Kingdom of Bahrain.

Sign at the border on the mid-way Middle Island in Arabic, Bahraini, Saudi, English https://t.co/hm1ywFvHHr Meanwhile, exploring the history & culture of Bahrain yesterday. Taking a trip on the King Fahd Causeway that connects mainland Saudi Arabia to the archipelago of Bahrain. This tower on Middle Island has a restaurant at the top, as does the matching one just across the border https://t.co/g7ZNRENbgQ Meanwhile, exploring the history & culture of Bahrain yesterday. Taking a trip on the King Fahd Causeway, a 25km-long series of bridges & causeways that connect Saudi Arabia to the archipelago of Bahrain. At the border on Middle Island. https://t.co/c3PpaAyKlU Meanwhile, exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. Taking a trip on the 25km King Fahd Causeway between Saudi Arabia & Bahrain. Coming into the artificial Middle Island which is the border. Tall tower on the right is in Bahrain; one on the left is in Saudi https://t.co/er521XH2Mi Meanwhile, exploring the history & culture of Bahrain yesterday. Taking a trip on the King Fahd Causeway, a 25km-long series of bridges & causeways that connect Saudi Arabia to Bahrain. Among other things, the Saudis converted from left-side to right-side driving as a result https://t.co/jwtpFvBKLU Meanwhile, exploring the history/culture of Bahrain yesterday. Taking a trip on the King Fahd Causeway that connects Saudi Arabia on the mainland to Bahrain, an archipelago in the Arabian Gulf (Persian Gulf). In this pic you can see it curling back to the left in the distance https://t.co/k43qbP9s84 Meanwhile, exploring the history & culture of Bahrain yesterday. Taking a trip on the King Fahd Causeway, a 25km-long series of bridges & causeways that connect Saudi Arabia to the archipelago of Bahrain, built at a cost of $800million USD & opened in 1986. https://t.co/K8nT6pgles Very adventurous of you. I trust the model was a dynamic paint color. Giant wheelies? Take the drive to the nearby Sorrel River Ranch Resort. The part just outside Moab along the river is spectacular.

Unless you’re staying there already… To help repopulate the Earth after Armageddon Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture today. The next stop is the Al Fateh Grand Mosque, one of the largest in the world.

Reading the Qur’an inside the main room (pic taken by my guide with prior permission of the student) https://t.co/txts95QFxm Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture today. The next stop is the Al Fateh Grand Mosque.

The verses found throughout the Mosque are from the Qur’an https://t.co/wSgCoJUnSb Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture today. The next stop is the Al Fateh Grand Mosque. The lamps are from Paris (and nowadays contain LED bulbs because the old ones were difficult to change); the chandelier in the center came from Austria; and the dome is fiberglass. https://t.co/2wFQvL5W8K Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture today. The next stop is the Al Fateh Grand Mosque.

The rug is from Ireland.

The previous one had come from Scotland, but was no longer possible to source there when a replacement was required. https://t.co/YDHbzxJkny Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture today. The next stop is the Al Fateh Grand Mosque. The timing of the 5 daily prayers are determined by the sun, so change slightly each day. Instead of a fixed time, you have a window for each in which to pray, and prayers are brief https://t.co/lQcwtB7aQy Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture today. The next stop is the Al Fateh Grand Mosque, one of the largest in the world. https://t.co/wFfUBlkEdd Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture today. The next stop is the Al Fateh Grand Mosque, one of the largest in the world, capable of accommodating over 7,000 worshippers at a time. https://t.co/1cT2VjkBx0 Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture this afternoon.

Fiat 500 “Popemobile” used by Pope Francis on visit to the Kingdom in 2022. https://t.co/InZbwqZJHs Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture this afternoon.

Dragons were not a part of ancient Sumerian lore until “Gilgamesh” in much later Mesopotamian times.

These seals predate that and likely came to Bahrain from China. https://t.co/RHNp4Z4KPj Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history/culture today.

Bahrain was one of the 1st areas outside Mecca to convert to Islam. This is a copy of the letter (w his seal) that The Profit sent with an envoy to the ruler of Bahrain in 628A.D.

Written Arabic at that time contained few dots https://t.co/BC2ECunlIf Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history/culture today. You still see these on homes today. “Wind towers” that draw the wind in & down to cool houses in the summer & warm them in winter. Floors in the open courtyards are not sand, rather tiny shells, to likewise trap warmth or cold https://t.co/X64NMGR3fi Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture this afternoon.

Excavated ostrich eggshells from thousand of years ago. Game like ostriches, peacocks, and others roamed the area during pre-Islamic and even Hellenistic times (i.e.; Alexander the Great). https://t.co/RP6MqgnZS3 Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture this afternoon.

Ancient Sumerians transported their important deceased to be buried here. There are massive fields of burial mounds in the Kingdom. These are real; were archeologically excavated; and relocated to the Nat’l Museum https://t.co/xamJ3scKMe Meanwhile, exploring Bahrain history & culture this afternoon.

The Bahrain National Museum in the kingdom’s capital, Manama, is a good place to start https://t.co/imBS8tmeOG Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/chTn6d43Km Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/WcqMM0tQeD Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/AMegmbx2JR Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/s8gcySUpld Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/eV0c7cxgpT Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/hhY75U7G4e Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/lr1HwoW9EJ Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/z4RNV9tin7 Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/ThHvHxLFgq Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/GH71Fj49WE Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/jTFBALv6EJ Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/OydhzULxeG Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/4A5nxOd7Hq Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/DkIdYHYZwx Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/PL4MCnfF4D Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/KyaZiyZ29j Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/EfG8fmDg9o Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/88ycPh7NEL Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/3Xxt5rBmUA Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/C9p4kpC2xm Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/hbGKqDT0Ns Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/6JuAVMPu4d Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/Cp67wnzGkh Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/qNrV6rSKac Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/GiPJ9Qaf3Y Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/Ub1YZrreeE Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/vnB0CHiK8P Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/VRNjpnkhDh Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/N2Th2RaBCm Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/6c04zE1uhT Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/uwP0fMLl4w Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/wGAKkcr631 Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/jwrtFKrF3V Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/kkeAdQ7JE5 Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/GrcJIAOLqh Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/eb78MiC45K Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/qA8g5LzCjT Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/e0ybx3dwE6 Meanwhile last night on the grid at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1 https://t.co/tBh70B2yKY Meanwhile today at @BAH_Int_Circuit @F1

The Race Control Tower https://t.co/piggioTTZp Meanwhile today at @BAH_Int_Circuit @F1 https://t.co/hxhERmjkEP Meanwhile today at @BAH_Int_Circuit @F1 https://t.co/OCiPQ6FdzH The ⁦@fia⁩ president ⁦@Ben_Sulayem⁩ swings by for a discussion; he requests feedback from the group; and before he moves onto his next stop, we invite him for a quick group photo ⁦@BAH_Int_Circuit⁩ https://t.co/Kw3Dxq9Ug8 Meanwhile today at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1

Of course Guenther Steiner pleaded with Anna Nordkvist and me to join him on Drive to Survive, but…well… you know… https://t.co/nKlktGVbNI Meanwhile today at @BAH_Int_Circuit @fia @F1

There are multiple racetracks that make of the facility here in Bahrain.

These are the scoreboards for the drag strip, for example.

The circuit has a relationship with @NHRA https://t.co/RZRFF8edTB Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

The @fia ASN in Bahrain is a very buttoned-up and well-organized federation.

DYK the 1st-ever F1 event run in the Middle East was held in Bahrain way back in 2004? https://t.co/AjyfSKvUX8 Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit https://t.co/IAQ11BmOW5 Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

DYK the plural of “oasis” is “oases”? https://t.co/ZT074z7zg3 Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

A very popular spot in the F1 Paddock as the day goes on, but there is even a certain ice-cream-for-breakfast crowd, as well. The inside scoop is that mango is the favorite flavor, by far. Yes, they also have chocolate, pistachio, etc. https://t.co/kLlUXDFBnn Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

My chat with @ZBrownCEO this morning had to wait, and rightly so, for something far more important https://t.co/qMMLBnvadr Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit https://t.co/MeSHFIFJBC Meanwhile this morning, strolling thru the souq here in Bahrain https://t.co/CyNxTgar6b Traditional Bahraini breakfast this morning at famous Haji’s Cafe, a long-standing eatery frequented by locals & visitors alike. And they just keep bringing the food, all of which is very good. I’m sitting w @fia ASNs from Uganda and China. https://t.co/ADR5XYW6ln Image from last night at @BAH_Int_Circuit

@fia https://t.co/dLME0He2zG Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Checking out the @fia hospitality early this morning before the masses arrived.

By Qualifying tonight the place was packed and hoppin’ https://t.co/JFUxYirqfF Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Caroline showing off local artwork. Several of the ladies were adorned with henna today

@fia https://t.co/JWwZJkVRn0 Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

@fia staff taking a group for a pit walk, but then forced to pose for a pic.

Yet still smiling like the professionals they are…

I finally stopped after taking 30 or 40 pics, and they thankfully got back to their business. https://t.co/W6dm1pYTyR Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Race Control https://t.co/7bV117Ma5G Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit https://t.co/VYaSa6JOHO Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Thomas was a well-respected, widely-loved, long-time F1 camera operator who passed in 2021 https://t.co/35Wyn6db7j Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

@KevinMagnussen undressing… https://t.co/rDiqMPH7Yq Other pics from today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Webber with the ear-pull… https://t.co/pftxYEJOac Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Enjoying tonight’s qualifying

(L-R) @DanielCoenR ; Carmelo Sanz De Barros, FIA President of the Senate; Natalie Robyn, FIA CEO

@fia https://t.co/nvXh8OdIad Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Guenther getting mic’d https://t.co/ykARgauLGv Meanwhile today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Sir Jackie Stewart https://t.co/6s0ehxB27e Meanwhile, today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

@fia World Motor Sport Council members (l-r) Wayne Christie (New Zealand); Anna Nordkvist (Sweden); Daniel Coen (Costa Rica); Fabiana Ecclestone (Brazil); and some guy photobombing https://t.co/U5cb3HTO9U Meanwhile, today at the @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

The epitome of “herding kittens” as @fia Comms honcho Luke Skipper takes @fia World Motor Sports Council members on a behind-the-scenes tour https://t.co/jLZ3ifx6o1 Meanwhile, today at the @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

@fia Formula 1 honcho & technical wizard Nikolas Tombazis (middle) & @fia Safety car driver Bernd Schneider (right) trying to teach me how to take a selfie https://t.co/EU7vL2QXqg Meanwhile, today at the @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit https://t.co/Jd0F8kJx5B Meanwhile, today at the @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Catching up with the circuit designers from Tilke Engineers & Architects (founder Hermann on the right; son in the middle) https://t.co/lbGlOT0DL9 Meanwhile, today at the @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit

Catching up withTom Kristensen https://t.co/Qnup30RUMN Meanwhile, today at the @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit https://t.co/qugdqvqKSM Meanwhile, today at @F1 @BAH_Int_Circuit