From one foreign locale to another, I’ve moved from Japan and on to Kuwait.
Leaving Japan was a bittersweet time, as I’d made so many friends there, but I was happy to be coming back to Canada for the summer. After a whirlwind summer, including Maid of Honour duties at my friend’s wedding, I’ve packed up once again and taken myself half way across the globe to teach in Salwa, Kuwait.
On arrival at the Kuwait airport, I realized that families treat airport pick-ups as a formal affair, complete with explosive confetti contraptions, fancy dresses on all the little girls, and a variety of musical instruments in tow! I must say, this was a bit on the sensory-overload side of things after spending the previous 24 hours in relatively quiet airports and airplanes. But it definitely put a smile on my face to see families so enthusiastically welcoming home loved-ones.
Since arriving late Tuesday night, I’ve had two short days of work meetings, and many hours of much needed sleep. And in my short time here so far, I have determined two things: the outdoor temperatures here give a whole new meaning to the phrase “It’s so hot, you could fry an egg on the sidewalk” (if only they had sidewalks here); and, there is nothing worse on your first morning in a new place than meeting your freaky-fast housemates, aka the cockroaches!
Besides these amusing side-effects of living in the desert, I’m settling into my new home and will be settling into my Kindergarten teaching position through the coming weeks.
I’ll leave you with a few photos of my apartment and nearby shopping centre. Enjoy!
My room
Kitchen
Living room
View from living room window
The local Starbucks
Mosque across from Starbucks
