Our First Day in Kuwait

We spent our first day in Kuwait today. On arriving at the airport we saw Starbucks, Cinnabon, and many other North American chains. It was a bit of a shock to the system coming from Africa where the only North American chains we've seen are McDonalds, KFC, and Pizza Hut. Brian is still craving his real "American coffee". I'm sure we'll hit up a Starbucks yet!

Our flight was good. We actually had the first row on the plane which meant lots of leg room. It made for a comfy ride, despite the fact it was 3 am.

We spent a good day today with the Sheane's. We drove out to the desert, which is quite different from all the other desert we've seen in other countries. We then spent an enjoyable afternoon at "Entertainment City". It's an amusement park with roller coasters and other similar rides.

Already, this trip has been a welcome break from our African adventures. What a treat to wash our clothes in a washing machine (instead of in a sink with shampoo), to eat salad, to see a Christmas tree, and to have comfortable and good conversation with familiar people. We're looking forward to a great 4 days here.