Kuwait 201

Faris has a new office at the top of the Panasonic building:



We went with Faris and his family to the zoo



And saw the new home he is building.


We had a day to ourselves, so we decided to explore north of the bay. It turns out that our host hadn't been there for around 25 years. The motorway was closed by armed guards and all the traffic took a diversion down to the coast and across sandy desert.


A giant kite turned up but the world conspired to stop us from flying it.


Behind the walls in a lovely kuwait home.


A chance to take some portraits before the flying starts:


Then the international visitors arrive...

New Zealand



Karen Gambol from Australia (via Dorset)


Dave Hoggan from California


Claudio Capelli from Italy


AWITA from France


The kites:


Working with the kites:


Air Banners:


The Scratch Bunnies:


Kuwait fliers


Tha Al-Farsi family



The old souk


In a country without alcohol, people party in their cars. The coast road was completely choked with people celebrating:


We arranged to go out early in the morning to see the wild flamingoes but woke up to a fog that obscured the entire city.


Party atmosphere


Night fly


Us


Staff


Horses


Children


Other shenanagans