International Hotel Kuwait Kuwait City

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... spent falling in and out of a night of fragile sleep... listening to prayers, snores and other bodily functions going bump in the night... Being very thankful once I entered into the plane that took off at 7:00 the following morning... whisking me away from a hellish evening of unpleasant noises and rank smells... Driving up the hill to the Bilkent Campus... hugging my family...  settling into my own apartment... eagerly awaiting an evenings rest in my very own bed...  zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

... 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.

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 ...

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.

Went into Fahaheel for dinner tonight. Ate at a Lebanese restaurant located out on the water front. And a very nice surprise on the return to the guest house - the AC died. It was 80F inside at 8:30 pm. At least we were able to get electricians to look at it. But unfortunately ...

... rules here. Absolutely nothing is open to eat so I have been sneaking water and Pringles in the car when no one is looking. I went to the Kuwait Towers which is the pride of the city. One of them is a water tank actually and there's an observatory up there. Walking maybe 500 feet from the car to the building I got drenched in sweat. How in the world do they expect me to stay hydrated if I can't drink water? Someone ...

... walking around, although was 60 oc so didn't really do a lot of walking. It does have a nice seafront, with a mixture of water sports etc. OK so mass tourism with package holidays is never really going to take of here, but if you want something different and experience the gulf then Kuwait could be worth a small visit. The hotels are basic, but clean, the cost of living is average, and yes they do have sights to see, such as the many towers that are in Kuwait city.