May 2021 – Chescadventures

Bahrain’s one of the most awaited and longest Holiday is EID break, right after Ramadan. It’s like our very own Christmas season, with gift-giving and the like.

One of our Expatriates privileges here is to be able to get all these holidays- away from work and office! People usually travel out of the country during these days but since it is still pandemic, and it’s really hassle to travel, most of them ought to stay in the city and make the most of the holiday by just doing activities within the Island.

Actually, there are a lot of activities to do here even when you don’t travel at all. There’s a lot of beach resorts, a public beach almost every corner, really nice hotel staycations ranging from 3 to 7 stars, indoor activities, outdoor parks & walkways, malls, long drives, outdoor arcades, and picnic groves among others to choose from.

Since it’s a holiday, My family spent the most out of it taking our little toddler out for fun, and believe me, he really had so much fun, particularly the different beaches we went to. He loves the beach so much!

The first day of Eid was spent walking in the mall, the BCC, and since more than half of the population here is already vaccinated, they started to open the cinemas and arcades again providing the green signal from the beaware app that you have done complete vaccination.

The second day, we went for a long drive from Zallaq to Malkiya to Northern City and as usual, the small toddler couldn’t hold himself to swim.

The third day was a long drive in the morning, quick takeaway lunch from Mc Donald’s and then an afternoon walk in the park of Arad.

The final day, we went early morning for a breakfast and swim at the beach again! We brought fried rice, egg and hotdog and put up our tent near the sea shore and enjoy the early morning crisp weather of BH.

So this is how we spent the 4 days Eid off not away from home 🙂

Looking for the best and yet safe spot to unwind this summer at this time of pandemic? I would highly suggest the stunning water of Marassi Beach Club located in the Island of Muharraq with direct access to the beachfront.

Why I like Marassi?

This is one of the best well-maintained beach club in BH.

Great spot.

The water is super crystal clear, the sand is white and clean and the place is well maintained with trash cans everywhere, a lot of food kiosks/coffee shops to choose from along the beach, the view of these portable food trucks are fascinating and as what they call-> instagrammable, there are lifeguards roaming around everywhere, plus, there are so many water sports activities like kayaks, jetskis and paddling boats. They have a free movie night (a widescreen right on the beachside itself) but it starts at 10PM so obviously with a baby, we cant wait for that. In general, this place would be one of the best outdoor experiences for a family.

The entrance fee is Bhd3 for adult & free for toddlers, you can swim from sun up to sundown, food and drinks are not allowed to bring inside. Overall rate, it’s quite good and safe for babies.

And so, my family and I spent Labor day- one day off to get away from the heat of Gudaibia in Marassi, not to mention that this is Jan Francisrain’s first time swimming on the beach and he liked it so much! He had been to a seaside couple of times for grilling or just walking around the shore but this is the first time that he actually went into the water.

Actually, we went there only for a walk the night before and when my son saw the water, he immediately fell in love with it and wanted to jump and play. Too bad that swimming is only allowed during the daytime so we decided to go again the next day to swim.