Back in 2007, Kevin and I decided that when I found out my first assignment, we would celebrate with sun, sand and some fruity (read alcoholic!) drinks. When I received the news that I would be posted to Islamabad, I told him "Well honey, I got two of the three that I wanted!"
And so the fun continues in Kuwait which has waaaaay more sand than Islamabad and definitely 140 degrees rates as some serious sun. As for the fruity drinks? Well, the Embassy has twice weekly happy hours and we are rationed the amount of tea that we can take home with us. Two out of three, baby. You gotta look at the bright side.
So far, Kuwait is a little quiet as most Kuwaitis, and other diplomats, flee the city to avoid the devastating hot summer. And the devastating humidity that will hit in July and August. And when I say they leave for vacation, that means they ship the Ferrari to Italy so they can drive around the countryside or take the family yacht to the Mediterranean for a month. You know, the usual.
So we are gearing up for summer the best we can! We bought a charcoal BBQ - do we dare flame broil in this heat? The pups clamor to go outside, but after a few minutes on the hot sand and/or sidewalk, they are pretty much tugging to come in. As Roseann Roseannadanna would say on SNL, "It's always something."
About the picture: These are the Kuwait Towers, the most well-known landmark for Kuwait. Designed by a Swedish architectural firm and opened in 1979, this was the first tourist trap we visited here. The largest tower's globe has two restaurants (with minimums!) and an observation deck. On the observation deck, in addition to the 360 view of the city and Arabian Gulf, they have pictures with captions about the barbarians attack and devastation to the Towers. The lower globe on the highest tower and the single globe on the middle tower are used to store water. The smallest tower provides electricity for the other towers.
