This is the highest point in Bahrain, not including the high-rises. It's 440 ft./134 m above sea level.
The Mountain of Smoke is named as such because of the haze which often surrounds it on humid days. A number of caves of indeterminate type are in the vicinity of the mountain. (Source: Wikipedia)So was the handsome driver driving down this road?
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Yes. And with compete kit of mountain climbing ropes, pitons, and crampons!
ReplyDeletePerhaps making a mountain out of a mole hill?
DeleteJust kidding. I'm guessing it's rather tough terrain for the average walker.
I suppose for people of the desert, this would seem an impressive mountain range, but without Matthew standing in the road we can't really judge its height. I wonder if the ski resort is busy in the winter.
ReplyDeleteIt is all perspective, isn't it? I always laugh when I'm on the east coast and people refer to mountains and I think, "Whoa, that's not a mountain. That's a big hill. Now Mt. Whitney...that's a mountain!"
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