Holiday Inn Kuwait City

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... into Kuwait City one evening to hit the famed gold souks to buy a pair of earrings for Debra... marveling at the finely crafted 21 and 22 carat gold jewelry that was displayed in shops packed into the dusty streets of the old part of the city... an area that Saddam's Iraq army was hoping to sack during his invasion and brief takeover of this small country... a local shop owner told me the interesting story of how the owners of the shops packed up their wares and hid them in ...

Despite the turbulence of its recent history, Kuwait today is once again beginning to reflect its status as an oil-rich nation. In 1990 Iraq claimed Kuwait as its 19th province, but the Iraqis were expelled by a United States led alliance in a short war in 1991, and now the country is separated from its threatening neighbor by a wall along its border. The ruined capital, Kuwait City, has risen from the ashes of war to become a buzzing metropolis with gleaming high rises ...

... luxury hotels and lush parks set along wide avenues. The city's major landmark is the Kuwait Towers, visible from the harbor where oil tankers come and go, docking alongside hundreds of cargo ships and pleasure craft. Kuwait is now regarded as a relatively safe destination with plenty to interest the traveller, not only in Kuwait City itself but throughout, from its arid desert plateau to the fertile coastal belt and the nine small offshore islands over which it has sovereignty.

Well, there are more benefits of the Hilton. First, there are women in bikinis who are not related to the people at work. I didn't go to the Ramadan tent for dinner, but you could eat out on the beach. Now it is time to go home.

And with the Hilton being closer to the city, it is a quick trip to eat at restaurants up there as well. Back to the Hard Rock - a great deal - all food is 50% off during Ramadan. At least one good thing during Ramadan. Met up with my old technical manager from my chemical plant days. Wasn't expecting to run into him over here.

Our new home - ain't it great? Not only do we have air conditioning - we have better TV station channels, internet, and better restaraunts.

... in your mind. The captain and crew for my flight were in the gate and I started talking to them. I told them I had bought a regular ticket when they asked if I was using a pass (You can't beat $65 one way including taxes). The captain told me to come visit the cockpit when I got on board, and I told him I would and really didn't expect much beyond a quick look up there. When I got on board, I poked my head in to say hi and ...

... at was owned by the company, and we had our own private beach, olympic swimming pool (where I worked as a lifeguard), and softball field - the only one in the country at that time. There were so many car accidents due to the locals gawking at us Americans running around in shorts and halter tops. Unheard of! I worked as a lifeguard at the compound pool, and also taught the younger kids swimming lessons. It was fun, and I ...