What a crazy week! I spent two days in Kuwait for project meetings, went to Dubai for a day, and then back to Kuwait. I was excited to go to Dubai because I had never been there before and heard so much about it. We got in late at night and didn’t have any time for site seeing. I’ve been told that 20% of the world’s tower cranes are in Dubai. It’s hard to fathom until you actually get there and see that EVERYTHING is under construction. There are buildings popping up everywhere and they all have cranes on top of them.
The few sites I did get to see were from the car on the way from the airport to the hotel. One of the recognizable sites was the Burj-al-Arab Hotel. (Check out the link) You may have seen it because it looks like a sail on the beach. The hotel offers Rolls Royce and helicoptor transportation plus 24 hour bulter service. The cheapest room runs about $2000/night and just to get inside to take a tour costs about $100. Needless to say, I didn’t stay there for the night. Maybe next time…
Another site, which I didn’t see but stayed close to, was the Palm Jumeirah. This is one of the manmade islands being built off the coast. We drove by the exit to get to the Palm Jumeirah but the driver told me security wouldn’t allow us to drive out there. But I did get to see a part of another set of islands being built. Leaving Dubai, my plane flew over the east side of The World.
Friday, I had my first day off in two weeks. It was my first time to relax and hit the beach. The weather here has been great, mostly in the 80’s and some 90’s. I tried to get some sun on my pasty white skin but didn’t get too much. Maybe this weekend. I was wondering what the beach etiquette was and the hotel staff told me anything but naked was acceptable. I half expected to see women cloaked in robes on the beach but it looked like most other beaches I’ve visited.
And I moved into my apartment on Friday. I’m staying at the Hilton Kuwait . My apartment is great, a 2nd story apartment with access to the roof. I’m a two minute walk to the beach. I’ve posted a few photos of the view from my roof. If you’re in the mood for a relaxing vacation, you are all welcome to stay as long as you’d like. Only thing is that Kuwait is under Islamic law – alcohol, pornography, and pork products are all illegal. But I'm going to figure out a way to smuggle in some bacon. And the work week is Saturday through Wednesday, though I’m sure I’ll be working Thursday and Fridays also.
I haven’t done any site seeing in Kuwait because I don’t have a car yet. I’m hoping to get a car and phone this week. Maybe next week I’ll some more interesting photos. Have a great week!
The few sites I did get to see were from the car on the way from the airport to the hotel. One of the recognizable sites was the Burj-al-Arab Hotel. (Check out the link) You may have seen it because it looks like a sail on the beach. The hotel offers Rolls Royce and helicoptor transportation plus 24 hour bulter service. The cheapest room runs about $2000/night and just to get inside to take a tour costs about $100. Needless to say, I didn’t stay there for the night. Maybe next time…
Another site, which I didn’t see but stayed close to, was the Palm Jumeirah. This is one of the manmade islands being built off the coast. We drove by the exit to get to the Palm Jumeirah but the driver told me security wouldn’t allow us to drive out there. But I did get to see a part of another set of islands being built. Leaving Dubai, my plane flew over the east side of The World.
Friday, I had my first day off in two weeks. It was my first time to relax and hit the beach. The weather here has been great, mostly in the 80’s and some 90’s. I tried to get some sun on my pasty white skin but didn’t get too much. Maybe this weekend. I was wondering what the beach etiquette was and the hotel staff told me anything but naked was acceptable. I half expected to see women cloaked in robes on the beach but it looked like most other beaches I’ve visited.
And I moved into my apartment on Friday. I’m staying at the Hilton Kuwait . My apartment is great, a 2nd story apartment with access to the roof. I’m a two minute walk to the beach. I’ve posted a few photos of the view from my roof. If you’re in the mood for a relaxing vacation, you are all welcome to stay as long as you’d like. Only thing is that Kuwait is under Islamic law – alcohol, pornography, and pork products are all illegal. But I'm going to figure out a way to smuggle in some bacon. And the work week is Saturday through Wednesday, though I’m sure I’ll be working Thursday and Fridays also.
I haven’t done any site seeing in Kuwait because I don’t have a car yet. I’m hoping to get a car and phone this week. Maybe next week I’ll some more interesting photos. Have a great week!
4 comments:
wow looks really cool and sounds like you are havin a good time i bet it is really neat to see all that stuff over there too bad you didnt get to see more of the islands i think that those are so cool. well hope the rest fo the trip goes well and keep us updated happy trails from the Martin family
Good to see you have made it there and have hit the ground running. Hope things settle down and you get time to explore and site see. Love the pictures and links. will be checking in most mornings to see updates and hope to post. Will keep you updated in golf around the area. Jim, Jake, Butter and most everyone else still kicks my butt. However, a new day is coming with a new putter and new driver. As a high powered engineer, maybe you can come up with some design that can punch the ball 400 - 450 yds and only give it to me...hmmm? As Doug says...the cubs still suck. Braves aren't doing too bad (heh heh). Do you get to see any American sports there? What do you do for entertainment? Will check in often and keep up the good work and your head down.
Great pictures!! Looks a lot better than here in Iowa, 50 degrees and rain today! Yuck!! Keep us posted!! Can't wait to see more pictures from your sight seeing! Take care : )
Hey Berg! Thanks for keeping us updated on how you are doing. I was kinda impressed with "The World." That seems really interesting. Mason has been asking about his Uncle Berg. Take care of yourself. We miss you...Love, Cat, Jim and Mason
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