Saudi Arabia and Bahrain - Post 3

We left Bahrain early Monday morning so we could spend the day in Saudi before heading home. We really enjoyed our time in Bahrain and hope to get back for another relaxing weekend in the next couple of years.  

Good bye Bahrain, hello Saudi Arabia!

First stop was breakfast at McDonald's! In Saudi, all restaurants have a family section. It was empty, so we had the entire place to ourselves.

 

The booths in the family section have curtains around the table, so you can have plenty of privacy. 

After eating pancakes, eggs, and sausage, we let the boys play inside for a while, then we went shopping.

Some friends told us about a unique shop called Desert Designs, that we should visit while in Dharan. The shop sold all kinds of art, pottery, rugs, furniture, and other unique items from around the Middle East. We got lost finding it on the way down to Bahrain, but we found it on the way back and we were glad we did! The shop owner was so friendly and he liked the boys a lot. He opened a back room so Caleb could watch cartoons while we looked around. Just look at the beautiful tile work on these fountains and at the traditional Saudi door. 

Then it was time to head back home. We saw a lot of goats and sheep in the back of pick-up trucks during this trip, which was probably for the Eid holiday sacrifice. This one was so close, so I had to take a picture.

The border crossings were much less crowded on the way home and we made it home without stopping. The boys were great travelers both ways! We had a great time on this roadtrip, and were thankful for the relaxing time together and all the new places we had the opportunity to explore!