...continued in a new post so I can put a map pin at the right location.We also decided to take another detour on the way back to the city, driving to the Saudi border and back on Highway 70. More sand drifts. Far less threatening. Flat, 4 lane highway all the way there and back. 6 hour round trip without a break. I was completely exhausted.

For some reason I like driving to borders. When I went to Vietnam with a friend we hired a little moto and rode two up all the way to the Chinese border. The poor engine must have been overheated the whole way. We even got stopped by police for breaking the 80km/r speed limit for motos! Something I'm a little bit proud of but it was only because we were going down hill. No, no fine was issued...A border is a simple kind off destination I guess and gives the i...

I've been getting up to lots. I joined two clubs, the Kuwait Offshore Sailing Association (KOSA) and the Kuwait Writers Club. Very civilised. I'm happy. Both are about fun things and involve great people who do other interesting things. I bought a new laptop. Quadcore, 2GB RAM, fits in my pocket. Sounds like a weird laptop. That's because it's a Samsung Galaxy Note 2. It only just fits in my pocket ;) The reason it's my laptop too though is I ...

This post needs a disclaimer. I make some frank observations below about cultural differences and other difficulties of life round here. It's an inevitable part of getting to know a new location and I want to talk about it honestly, just like everything else in this blog. I remain a committed member of my team at work and overall am happy to be here.________________________I just ordered lunch for about $4. It consists of two pastries, shaped like pasties but...

Went to the Souk Area in Kuwait city and bought a traditional robe, a dishdash. As you can see in the photos it has an ankle length white gown/robe thing and headdress. The headdress is comprised of a skull cap, thick black rope and thin white square of fabric folded once diagonally and draped over the skull cap, held in place by the rope. As with wearing a kilt, it is quite comfortable. It also feels more suitable to wear in a place like this as it offers more p...