Muharraq, Bahrain

Muharraq is an island in Bahrain adjacent to Manama. It was the previous national capital. Several members of the royal family are involved in redeveloping the old palace here.
In many ways Muharraq is an old town that many cities preserve. In the 1st picture is a typical narrow local street. The rest of the pictures are in restored old houses that are now variously coffee shops, museums etc. The picture of me is in a CERN building related to the super collider in Europe.
The last 2 pictures are in the Siyadi House that belonged at one time to a pearl merchant. One picture shows mother-of-pearl. The other highlights Cartier pearl jewelry. The carvings reflect Cartier designs, and I'm told that all Cartier pearls are natural (not cultured) pearls from Bahrain.Read more