For those wondering how to get to the island nation of Bahrain (site of today's remarkable demonstration), here's an aerial shot of the causeway that links Bahrain to the Saudi mainland. That causeway is a life-line for pleasure-seeking Saudis, who seize any opportunity to race across it for an escape from the stultifying air of the Saudi state.
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that's a stunning picture.
Posted by: nomadica | April 01, 2005 at 12:46 PM