A little rough.

There were so many cats running around in Kuwait! Unfortunately, they were especially rough looking. But still so cute.

xo, jill

For a weekend trip.

Mike and I only spent about two days in Kuwait, and I think that’s probably the perfect amount of time. We were lucky to be the guests of two very hospitable hosts, Adam and Aniko. They showed us all of the city’s top sights. While it was fun to see life in a different gulf country, it made me appreciate life in Abu Dhabi all the more. In short, there’s not much going on in Kuwait.

After a delicious pancake breakfast Friday morning, we walked from Adam and Aniko’s (very nice) apartment along the Corniche to the Kuwait Towers.

The towers are the symbol of Kuwait. From the viewing platform you can see the entire city… perhaps even the whole country (if the sky is clear and the windows clean).

That evening the country was celebrating National Day. The festivities this year were quite mild due to recent restrictions over silly string and foam spray. The new celebratory-weapon of choice is water guns…which weren’t too popular in the surprisingly chilly weather.

The next day we ate breakfast and enjoyed a heavy rainfall from Adam and Aniko’s apartment. That’s not something you see everyday.

To recap, we saw all of the city’s main sights in a single day and spent the rest of our time relaxing. Kuwait is the type of place that is best enjoyed if you have a friend there to welcome you.

xo, jill

Across the gulf.

Mike and I are back from spending the weekend visiting friends in Kuwait. Now I can say I’ve been to 5 of the 6 countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)! Woot. Saudi Arabia might just have to wait for another lifetime.

xo, jill