Monday 18 August 2014

Life in Kuwait: Musings on the way home from the gym.

So I joined the gym. It's about a block up from my house, I figure the closer proximity will encourage me to go. We shall see. 
The gym experience was another interesting one--but that's another post.
For now, here are some photos on the way home from the gym to my apartment. 

Thoughts/Musings are shown below:

Where's the door?:


Where is the door? Businesses in Kuwait that are newer, are often located in an apartment building. The business owner rents or purchases an apartment and refurbishes it for their shop. To get to the shop, one has to go into the apartment building. Here is an example of how store fronts are designated--which makes businesses very hard to find. The door is initially quite invisible to me. I am looking for AN ENTRANCE.

Lets take a closer look:
Ahhh there it is. Can you spot the door handle? Sometimes, looking for businesses is like playing "Where's Waldo"??!!

IS bigger better?


Kuwaiti people like big cars. Really big cars. I know why---but that's another post. I find this quite curious, since the streets are very small, and parking is complicated. Smaller cars would be more economical and easier to get around in, no? Apparently not...Plus considering, I filled my 50 L tank up for 14 dollars the other day--why go small, when you can go big? Kuwaiti drivers also think, that to drive, you need to be talking on your phone at the same time. 

Subway, In Arabic:

Isn't this cute? I just like knowing its there....odd how familiar is so reassuring. If I can get a sub, the way I like it--all is right with the world. 

More on the 'big" theme:

This gym is five full floors....really? Notice the large trucks outside the entrance..can you see the entrance? Me neither. 


Oh.....if anybody cares, I took a kickboxing class. Don't mess with me, man....I can now kick your butt. One class will do that. Ha ha.







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