If you're going to the tree of life in the summer, then you might want to take heat or sun protection. Going there was tricky at first, just because I haven't been there in forever!So I tried going through Skhere, which apparently is the more complicated route. I asked around and my friend told me to drive towards Askar. This is the easiest way to get there. From Manama, Isa Town, Sitra, Riffa, there is one easy way that you could go through, and it's from the last roundabout closest to "The Centre" in Sanad. Some people call it the roundabout of death ... but anyway. The sign to Askar is not hard to miss. This was the first time I was looking for the tree.
From there, you simply go straight ahead, passing Alba, until you cross the last traffic lights. You will find yourself in this isolated and lonely highway that you might wanna take your date if you wanted to be alone for a long drive.
Keep yourself in the right lane and take the right at the third bridge. You'll even see a sign that says tree of life. You take the right and go all the way straight. From here it's simple, once you've passed the military base (I think its a base) you'll have to look at your left then figure out the way to the tree. It's not hard to miss if you're coming in during the day. If it's late night then you might have a problem, a big one. Night time is very difficult and I once got lost with my friends, we literally came out from the Skhere side, which took us longer than usual.
As of today, they built a sort of fence or barricade around the tree, no idea why but it looks more like a heritage site, which I guess is what they're going for. There are tents of people on both sides, which was never there before. Or perhaps it could be because of the weather?
What is the tree of life? It's a large tree that is said to be around 400-years old in the middle of the desert. It's very thing and not as tall as you'd think but will make for a great picture. I think most of the wonders revolves around the idea that there is no water available and yet the tree survives.
It's a great spot to hang out at, given you're looking for calm and I encourage you not to disturb as we were annoyed by hooligans. The best time to go would be now before summer gets you.
