Persian Rugs

It takes a village woman up to a year to make one rug.

Today I went out with a few girls to the old souk. We visited with a man from Iran that has a rug shop. We spent hours learning about how and where they are made. He is especially good at teaching about rugs. We saw rugs from hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars and learned what the difference in quality is for the price. It was very interesting. I wish I had the budget for a rug. I did pick up a hand painted table cloth (smaller than the one above) for cheap though.

Out in the desert, and the beach.

This weekend the weather was nice so we went driving around the desert. We saw lots of camping tents, camels, and farms. We also walked around the beach and watched the sunset.

Opening Ceremony Little League

This weekend was opening day at the Kuwait baseball (and softball) fields

. Craig is helping his friend coach a 10-12year old team. What a scene. I think the "Royals" look like they are going to be good this year...

More tour

Something smells fishy...

Monday was an Islamic new year holiday, so Craig had the day off. We went out for Starbucks, went shopping, and checked out the fish market. We opted out of purchasing fresh fish...a little intimidating. I wouldn't wouldn't have the slightest idea what to do with a whole fish!!!

Architectural Tour

Saturday I met with a family to plan their portrait. Susi was nice enough to invite me on a little tour on Sunday. She is half Kuwaiti and half German. Her husband is American and works at the Embassy. She did her thesis on Kuwaiti history and architecture. We went scouting for locations to take photos. I honestly don't know how I stumble into these things...

Anyways, we talked about how the older buildings were built, their purpose, and how many locals are asking that the government restore them. They haven't had much luck. We did go to the Modern Art Museum, which was formally a girl's school.

Entering Kuwait

Well, the plane ride was easy (for being 13 hours), but entering Kuwait was a bit of a struggle at the airport. The DC and Atlanta flights came in about the same time, which sent hundreds of people to the waiting line for visas. It took 3 hours. By the time that was done, it was about 10pm. Time to go home and go to bed.