Desert Camp 1

A lot of camping going on once the weather changes. This is my Company camp site where we can go with our family (it's free of cost) and spend the day. A lot of games for kids (volleyball, basketball, a common room with a television and foosball and the best thing... a huge trampoline.

Also, for minimal charges, a short horse ride, donkey ride, sand buggy ride or dirt biking.

Sacrificial Lamb

Muslim's celebrated "Bakri Eid". This sheep was killed on the morning of Eid (just as Abraham killed a lamb instead of his son thus obeying God's word)

Show me the way to go home!

Who says Kuwait is a desert?

Sacrificial Lamb!

Souk Al-Harraj

The Friday Market

The promise!

The biggest aquarium inside a Mall in Kuwait!! (Under construction)

Caution

Caution : Driving is like chocolate. Enjoy it slooooooooooooowly!

Shopping area in Fahaheel

Let there be light!

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Our Lady of Arabia Church (Ahmedi)

The faithful attending Mass

Sleeping beauty

At 51 deg. Cent. he's still managing a cat nap. Phew!

Call me Bob and call me often!

Welcome to Kuwait

... From inside the aircraft.

Shawerma

Chicken from the spit ... called shawerma. Sandwiches (a la hot dogs) with a little salad.

Happy Feast

The Feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother Mary. This is the Grotto decorated for the day at the Church in the area of Ahmedi.



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August 15th is also India's Independence day, so I dressed up my daughter in an Indian costume.

India - Happy Independence day

India celebrates her 63rd Independence day today. We bow in respect and gratitude to our freedom fighters and martyrs.


Pics of the Indian Independence day celebration at the Indian Embassy in Kuwait.



Indian embassy in Kuwait celebrated Independence day by unfurling of the National Flag by the Ambassador of India, His Excellency Mr. Ajai Malhotra which was followed by singing of the National Anthem.
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Ramadan Kareem

The start of the Holy Month of Ramadan

The Fisherman

Fish Market

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Setting Sails

Kuwait City

An ariel view of a section of Kuwait city. The big building is a mini mall. The pic's hazy because it was a dusty day.

Beautiful Mosque

Al-Kout Pier

In the background are some arches, a picture of which is posted below.




Location : Fahaheel

I have many dates!

Shopping

Most items available from 100fils to 300fils (Less than 1US$)

(Above) Refrigerator magnates [Notice the small, cute Nescafe bottles at the bottom)

(Above) Bath massage thing

Approaching Kuwait City (Capital)

Soor Street

Water Dispenser

The Fish Market Restaurant

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This restaurant is in the area known as Abu Halifa (lining the Beach road.) The food, although a little expensive, was extremely tasty. You get to select the fish, prawns, lobsters or crabs before your meal and then you have a choice of grilled, fried, steamed etc. The ambiance was good, the food, as I mentioned, was extremely tasty but the Fillipina girl serving us was a little grumpy. Maybe she was ill or something???!!! All in all, it was a good treat and we definitely recommend the place.

Monkey business

The monkey on the toy train

51 deg. Cent. in Kuwait

Beautiful architecture

The Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS)
www.pifss.gov.kw
Insurance, pension schemes etc. for Kuwaiti Nationals.
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!

The wheels of the bus go round and round.....

A public transport bus in the area known as Salmiya.

Recharge your Cell

Kiosk machines to buy cards to recharge your cell phone.
Zain and Wataniya are the big players in Kuwait.

PIFSS Dome

http://www.pifss.gov.kw/

And the view from the underground parking

... and a view of the walkway in the underground parking

(The dome is just above me)