What does Kuwait have that Brooklyn doesn't?

Now, think of an answer and click the "read more" link to see if you guessed correctly.  I'll give you a hint just to make it fair.  It isn't Radio Shack.

Souk Sharq and The Fish Market

I was headed out in search of the famed Souk Sharq (not really much to write home about really -- at least early in the day.  Possibly it will be much nicer in the evening).  Anyway, I ended up wandering about a little and landed at the fish market next door.  Once you get used to the small, it is impressive.

I'll share more later, but here are a host of pictures to get your morning started right!

Souk Sharq

Fish Market

Kuwait Towers

First things first, I'll need to buy a small pad and pen to jot down notes and observations.  I take that back, first I will need to remember to close the curtains at night.  The day started about 5:00ish, but that isn't all bad considering I had the opportunity to call Jill and catch up before she went to sleep.

Since I was up early, I decided to play tourist and head over to the Kuwait Towers.  Along the way I stopped a few times along the beach.  What I can't figure out just yet is whether the water is polluted with garbage that washes up on the beach, or if it is littered by people at the beach.  Either way it is unfortunate  given the miles of sandy beaches that line the city.

After the quick stop along the not so pretty from up close beach, I continued on to my destination The Kuwait Towers (included in any top 10 tourism lists).  To pause for a bit of history, the Towers were constructed in 1975 and heavily damaged during the invasion.  The middle tower (the one with a single globe) is actually a water tower with a capacity of one million gallons of water.

And for those that managed to read through to the end of this entry... a special treat from the gift shop on the observation deck ..... dramatic pause....  bobble heads.

Marina Mall

As I started my drive down the Gulf Road this evening, I quickly snapped this picture is of Al-Seef Hospital stuck at a red light.

Although I was planning on going to see the Kuwait Towers (not even sure if they are illuminated), I  ended up at the Marina Mall where I think everyone else went too.  I'm intrigued by the English/Arabic signs of chain establishments.  Here are jut two examples, but there are dozens of other examples.