We were lucky...yay!

As i was mentioning in my previous post, if we are lucky enough we'll make it to the trip to Al Dar island on Saturday. So, Mr Husband set the time to move out from the house at 9am. No later, must wake up early. Ok, i set my hp alarm clock to 8am initially then i thought i won't take that much time to get ready, maybe 8.30 will do. Then, this morning after snoozing the alarm clock for 4-5 times, i finally woke up at 9.15am. Mr Husband was awake and on his lappy trying to look for the direction to the jetty. Thanks to google earth. Then, i had this Gulfair website opened since last night on the review of the island. Somehow, Mr Husband noticed that the first 'island taxi' is moving at 10am and he found out that the jetty is just few minutes drive from home. He told me to get back to sleep and we'll move out at 11.30am.

The jetty is located at somewhere in Sitra. It is called Sitra Fishermen Port, right before Al Bander Resort. A very good signage i must say. The 'island taxi' fare is BD5 (lebih kurang RM40 camtu lah) for a to and fro ride. To be purchased from the Al Dar Islands office. Oh yah, do bring your valid ID along for the coast guard registration. The coast guard office is quite a walk, berpeluh lah jugak tgh2 hari buta tu. But, the best thing about Bahrain is that it is breezy. Cold wind. Korang mesti ingat panas giler kan kat sini...Walaupun panas terik tp angin dia sejuk. Jadi, bilakah masanya aku berpeluh...? tu perumpamaan jer nak tunjukkan betapa jauh gaklah nak menapak.

After the registration at the coast guard office, we waited for the boat. Not a long wait actually. It took us around 10 minutes to reach the island. Mr Husband went to 'check in' at the registration counter on the island, we changed our clothes and had our lunch at a bar there. Maybe i'll just let the photos do the talking since i'm gonna write a boring long entry here. One thing for sure, we had a blast weekend. It feels like you are on a private island...well it is a private island by the way. Owned by a sheikh i heard. There will be Lunar Party (full moon) party held every month on the island. Next one will be on either 10th or 15th of May, that is what i heard. Not quite sure about it. But, keep yourself updated from the local newspaper or call Al Bandar Islands office directly. Oh..cr*p, i just continue writing. Ok, last one...make it a point to visit Al Dar Islands on your trip to Bahrain.

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The fishermen boats at the jetty / port


The 'taxi' is here...


Al Dar Islands, here we come


Us on the boat


He thot it was a fort, she thot it was a light house but actually it is the toilets


Welkam to the AL DAR ISLANDS...how i kenot help you?


Mr Husband 'checking in' and collect our towels. They are free of charge btw...


View of the island, it is a small private island


Hang on a sec, what do we call this thing in english already? How about in Malay? Pondok ke? So fail lah me...


Changing room...


An open space kitchen..


Aahhh...nice right.




I took this boy's photo while lying on the bench...cute eh, i mean the boy of course


Mr Husband snorkeling ('treasure' found: a pair of oakley and an earplug!)


Moi after 5 minutes swim...cold wind!


The upper shore is quite rocky and has a lots of sea shells. Kena pakai slipper


The rocks on the beach


Not sure what is that for..could be the beer bar for the party


Ready to go home?


Jet-ski are available for rent at BD25 for 1hr


Bubu nelayan Bahrain at the jetty


The port at night


MOI is so love beach and sun