As a member of the armed forces being posted to Bahrain my initial reaction was "great, a hot middle eastern country with zero social life". How wrong was I?
I arrived here from the UK in April and as a member of the Royal Navy I am partial to the occasional get together and celebration, any excuse for a celebration really (wow, the suns out, let's celebrate......oh drifting off again).
Anyway I'm keen on fitness so go to the gym daily which allows me to drink guilt free at the weekend :-). I was surprised at the amount of watering holes (bars) there are here. All of which seem to be well populated too. Of course there are the odd dodgy bars where you can pay for more than a drink, areas to avoid, however there are some really good bars. I feel as if I've only discovered a few and am barely scratching the surface with what Bahrain has to offer. Normally hit JJ's bar or Buffalos but I'm sure there are many expats here who could offer advice on some quality bars. I've been to many brunches which are a great idea to write off your Fridays, my favourite thus far has to be the Dragon. Anyway if anyone can offer/suggest a good night out please let me know, thanks.
James.