I was pulling out of the mall this afternoon and snapped this picture through my rear view mirror. It is a bit grainy, but hopefully you can make out the two small children riding shotgun with mom. And no, seat bells aren't visible in the picture.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Gettin' It Right
Although the movie ticket was about the same as NY (3KD or about 11 USD), the appointments are much nicer.
I'm seated in a lovely, plush, high backed chair. My soda is human sized and rests comfortably in the cup holder. There's about 2 feet between the aisles, and seats are selected upon purchase, so the mad rush is eliminated.
Popcorn and a soda was less than 4 USD which makes is even better. The only improvement I can think of is the movie selection. I settled on Planet of the Apes because The Smurfs wasn't too appealing!
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Celebrating the New Year
I asked myself... "what better way is there to ring in the new year, than to visit the Grand Mosque?", and couldn't come up with a better idea. So, off I went. Arranged for an early morning wake up call, chowed down on some pancakes, slurped some coffee and hopped into a cab. I had seen the mosque from the road when I first arrived and thought it would be a nice to stop by. The craftsmanship and stunning beauty of this place is like nothing I've ever seen. The size (2nd largest in the Middle East -- I believe the one in Saudi is larger), and attention to detail is mind-blowing. What you might not be able to appreciate from the photos is that everything is marble, and all of the floral patterns are inlays.
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