Enjoying the Winter

I know it has been awhile since my last post. I hope everyone had a good holiday season, and a very white Christmas. I willl say that I enjoyed my very brown Christmas. After hearing the weather reports from back home, it has reaffirmed my decision to move to the desert. Christmas day here was 20 above and that was just fine by me. I have been lucky enough to meet some very nice people since being here. One couple in particular has spoiled me on numerous occassions. They had invited me over for Christmas, and had the works. I had the turkey, the tree and even christmas carols. I even enjoyed a couple barley sandwiches. It was quite different sitting around at christmas and in the background around 5 o'clock hearing the loudspeakers from the mosques blaring out their muslim prayers. It was different to say the least.



New years here was also quite the time. I rang in new years 9 hours before everyone back home. The new year came in in pretty much the familiar way, lots of booze and even quite a few women, a majority of which are school teachers from all over. Even though kuwait is a dry country, there is still a time and a place for everything, including getting a buzz on. Instead of having bars here, the people have house parties, where the booze flows freely. I have been to a couple of these parties, and will say that I have met some of the most interesting people I have ran into in my life. I would like to go into more detail, but you never know who reads these things. We will just say that I am not going thirsty here in the desert.





While enjoying what is the middle of winter here, I have managed to get out a bit more lately. I was lucky enough to have a tour guide the one evening, who I met at the new years party, take me around and show me some of the shopping areas. The picture above overlooks the fountain in the middle of the mall. Even the palm trees here deserve their own spot light. This mall is along the coast, and there you can see the fishing boats as well as the yaughts which will forever be far above my means. It is a quite interesting contrast of old and new. The place, along with many others is interesting to see day or night. I will post more pictures later, after I get a chance to travel around on my own. Once I am driving myself it will be much easier, rather than with my driver who cringes every time he sees me reach for my camera.




I hope to post again sooner than the 3 weeks it took me for this one. There is alot going on, and I have been keeping busy with work, probably more so than neccessary. I am sure once things settle down and become more familiar, I will find more time to take pictures and write about them here.



Till then, take care and have a happy new year.




Baldwin Out!!!
(doesn't sound near as cool as when Seacrest says it, does it?)