I visited Kuwait for a weekend in March 2008. It was a nice trip hitchhiking up there from my home in Saudi Arabia. I got a diverse group of rides. The sandstorm that was underway made it a bit dramatic as well. Kuwait mostly reminded me of Bahrain. It is clearly a desert Gulf country but more laid back than Saudi Arabia. Women have a lot more freedoms. They can drive and appear alone in public. Also Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy, with a parliament elected by universal suffrage. Kuwait also reminded me of Bahrain in the feverish level of building going on.

Arms of Kuwait

Arms of Kuwait

Map of Kuwait

 Map of Kuwait

Road.

Highway and a sandstorm. March 2008.

Looking out at some buildings during a sandstorm. March 2008.

 Buildings.

Fountains.

Fountains are loved in the Gulf. This one is at a mall. March 2008.

Just like Bahrain, brand new buildings no roads. This is where I stayed with a couple friends who teach in Kuwait. March 2008.

 Buildings.

Bus Stop.

Bus stop. March 2008.

Sand and small palms. March 2008.

 Trees.

Mosque.

Nice mosque near the city center. March 2008.

Liberation Tower. March 2008.

 Tower.

Drinking Fountain.

An interesting aspect of Kuwait is that it is full of public drinking fountains. But I could not find a single public telephone. March 2008.

Another mosque in the city center. March 2008.

 Mosque.

Subway.

Walkway under the street. They are working on a metro which is set to open in a couple years. Perhaps this will be a station entrance? March 2008.

Driving all over the Gulf region is very dangerous. March 2008.

 Car.

Building.

View of modern downtown Kuwait City. March 2008.

Caltrop to restrict parking. I wonder if this is from the war with Iraq? March 2008.

 Caltrop.

Warehouse.

Decaying warehouse, or maybe damaged from the war? March 2008.

Beach looking out onto the Persian Gulf. March 2008.

 Beach.

Beach.

More of the Gulf, with the Kuwait Towers in the distance. March 2008.

The Kuwait Towers. March 2008.

 Kuwait Towers.

Loren.

Me in front of the Kuwait Towers. March 2008.

A couple pretty trees. March 2008.

 Trees.

Kuwait Towers.

The towers from another angle. They are full of water. March 2008.

Modern reminder of the old city wall. March 2008.

 Gate.

Kuwait City.

Looking towards downtown from a highway overpass. March 2008.

Another view of the Kuwait City skyline. March 2008.

 Skyline.

Beetle.

Some sort of desert beetle. March 2008.

Kuwait City bus at the main station. March 2008.

 City Bus.

Sunset.

Sunset in Kuwait. March 2008.

Out away from the city near the border with Saudi Arabia. March 2008.

 Kuwait.

Kuwait City. March 2008.

Kuwait City. March 2008.

Kuwait City. March 2008.

Passport Stamps

Passport Stamp Passport Stamp

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