Sunday 13 February - Ian had to work in the morning so I spent the time relaxing and enjoying the sunshine. When he got home and had lunch we made our way out to Muharraq, the old city of Bahrain. Our first stop was the Shaikh Isa bin ali al Khalifa house, the former home of one of the kings which has a wind tower, the traditional method of keeping houses cool (the precursor to air conditioning). We were lucky to get in as Ian had tried a few times and never found it open. We tried the door but it was locked, as we were walking a way a soldier opened the door and after some miscommunication he decided to let us in to wander around. The house was much larger than it looked and was a bit of a labyrinth despite be based around open courtyards. We luckily found the entrance once more and made our way to the souk. The souk in Muharraq was much better than the Manama souk, more fabrics and haberdasheries. I had an excellent time picking out different ribbon and odds and ends before we made our way back to the car.
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