There's a lot to learn in four days.....

Well right about now marks the four day mark for me in Bahrain. Here are just a few things that I've learned the past few days

1. Eating dates in the middle of the grocery store in the middle of the day during Ramadan is probably not the best idea....
2. Running on your first morning in August in Bahrain can be hot and by hot, I mean 100 degrees at 7:20 am with 100% humidity......oh yeah and if you are prone to exercise induced asthma in those types of conditions, I would suggest starting out with a shorter run until your build up your tolerance....don't have your first real asthma attack in a foreign country.
3. The call to prayer does really happen at 4:30am.
   
4. I am an OCD mopper....didn't realize that until I felt that my floors were perpetually going to be dirty after two days. Guess that happens when you live in the desert.
5. I don't want to wash another kitchen item for a LONG time...too bad that will be tomorrow.
   
6. Hummus is 100x better on this side of the Atlantic Ocean
7. Cold Stone DOES exist in Bahrain...Insha'allah! Along with Starbucks, Caribou and other things but I haven't gone to them....
8. I love air conditioning more than I ever thought I would.
   
9. Cold here is 40 degrees - at night - at the coldest. WOW
10. Stepping out into something new is one of the most invaluable experiences I have ever had!!!