Mai Al-Salama Kuwait

Wow! 2 years in the desert has just blown by like a sand storm. It's been an amazing adventure lots of ups a few downs but all in all its been a fantastic experience. And as they say its the people that really make a place. To be honest I could not have survived here if it wasn't for my good friends, some that have already moved on like Sherry and Steve and Wayne and Vicki and the others like Mads and Mark, Ted and Chris, Cobbs and Kat and of course my partner in crime Loz. These people have really made my life here and I can only hope I will have friends like them in Hong Kong.

All in all though its time to move on to bigger and brighter things and sadly say good bye to my mates but happily leave the dust and muck and smells and frustrations behind!

I've added a few pics from the last few weeks here in Kuwait! I shall update with plenty more news from my short trip to the USA and also of my new Rooster adventures in HONKERS!!!

Last Drinks at Ted's

Certainly would not have been able to survive with out Ted's Bar. We had last drinks with the gang on Friday as well as a good spread of Iranian food and were also able to catch up with the latest episodes of Kath and Kim!

Loz, Kat and I

Cobby and Kat engrossed in a bit of Aussie culture Kath and Kim

Chris, Loz and the Slipper

The Slipper also makes a great leaning table for taking down food orders.

A nice spread of Iranian food.....yum!

Ted and His Harem

Last Trip to The Friday Markets!

The Truck I used to move all my stuff out of Kuwait!

Just another day in Kuwait and another Indian asleep on the job!

Walking into the carpets section at The Friday Markets


10 Things I will Miss About Kuwait!

10. The Lack of Winter

9. Many of the Kids I teach at The Gym

8. Cheese Chibati

7. The crazy attempts at making your own booze

6. Cheap eye care

5. The fact you can get just about any drug over the counter

4. The excitement of finding things from home at the Sultan Centre

3. Cheap Cheap Cheap Fuel

2. The weird and wonderful people you meet

1. All of my fabulous friends.

Wake Boarding and Soaking up the Sun at the Khiran

(Where we have been lucky enough to spend the last few weekends)

Loz and the boys on the boat

SPIDER PIG!

Nah mate the Hat is staying on!

I told you it would stay on while I knee board!

Haytham, being concerned about the motor.

OK I am ready! Lets Go!

Is that a Spider Pig I see before me.

Sun Set while chilling in the Lagoon.

Teaching the Mexican how to play Cricket!

And he didn't do to bad.



Darts and Drinks at Ted's

The best bar in town

Ted going for the winning dart!

Tehehehehe can a spider pig play darts?

Ping!

10 Things I Won't Miss About Kuwait.

10. The Dust, the driving

9. The Mosque call every freaking hour on the half hour quarter of the hour and the every second of every day.

8. The slave labour

7. The Driving

6. Having to drink Ethanol that is similar to toilet cleaner

5. Boogers! The amount of dust and crap that ends up your nose is unnatural

4. The electrical sockets just randomly exploding , The mud that comes out of the tap when you try to run a bath, and the leaking windows and walls when it does eventually rain.

3. The smell and the Driving.

2. Men with no respect for women, women's rights or freedom to be able to walk around a mall with out being glared at and hassled by some arrogant ass who is actually wearing a dress

1. Oh and did I mention The Driving?

Summer Camp! In the Pool. (My Last Weeks at Work)

Haytham and I in the pool at work!

Elani my self and Aziz

Put your Thumbs up if you think Miss Alison is Cool!

Another Weekend at the Lagoon with Simon, Mikie and the Kids.

The scenic drive down to the lagoon.

Weekend a the lagoon, the gang hanging out before hitting the wake board.

If we water Haytham do you think he will grow?

My 6th or so attempt to get up on the wake board. Happy to say that in the end i did but then went arse over tit again tehehehe, was fun though!

When one can't wake board one knee boards!

Hanging on for dear life....

Simon showing me how its actually done!

Hanging out at the Chalet... what the? Is this Kuwait?

Ahhh 50 degree heat sun!!!

Its okay princess stay there we will push you out with the boat!

Summer Camp in The Gym

Get my arse kicked at hockey by the Kids at work.

Hockey 1 hockey 2 hockey 3... Yacoub and I smacking the hockey sticks around. Yacoub is one of our favourites at summer camp he has down syndrome and is also deaf but has the funniest sense of humour he always had us in stitches with out even being able to say anything!



Last Trip Out To The Island

Hanna and Loz on our last trip out to the Island.

A dusty Sun Set

Questions about Kuwait that have gone into the box for Questions with No Answers.

1. Do they actually sell bunnies in the burgers at The Hungary Bunny?

2. How does a country with a Billion Dollar Surplus not have basic services like a postal system?

3. How come it took me 2 years to finally get an invite to an American Embassy Bash? And when I do it's 2 days before I leave?

4. What happens to the Cats In the peak of Summer?

5. Why won't Kuwaitis just drive like normal people?

So this is it, this is the part where I move on. Pack my bags again and head off to the next part of the world. I am sure Hong Kong won't be all noodles and kareoke but I am certainly looking forward to having more freedom more choices and at least some bars to enjoy a beer in :) So ....

Mai Salama Kuwait!

Or

Good Bye Kuwait!

Enshallah I won't be Back! ;) tehehehe