Hannah and Abenet Visit Kuwait

This weekend a few amazing people stopped by Kuwait to visit. Hannah, a roommate from college and a good friend, and her husband Abenet are in Ethiopia visiting his family for several weeks and took a side trip to visit me in the hot hot climate of Kuwait. They deserve a medal of bravery...or insanity... for having their first (and possibly only) visit to Kuwait during the summer...voluntarily.
Heidi was a rock-star and stayed up with me to go pick them up at the airport at the wee hours of the morning. We all made it bed finally around 3:00AM. The visit got off to a rocky start with a bit of stomach sickness that was not helped by the heat. Fortunately Hannah did recover, and while we were waiting for that to happen we had fun catching up, watching far too many corny cartoon movies, and playing card games. It was an enjoyable day in.
Saturday I took Hannah out for some girl time with the ladies and showed her true Kuwait leisure time with mani-pedis and lunch out. After running to the mall for some souvenirs we eventually went and rescued Abenet from his 3rd consecutive movie of the day. That evening Sarah accompanied us out to the Kuwait Towers! It was a pretty awesome view from the observation deck. According to the elevator we were on the 120th floor. I do not know if I believe that, but we were pretty high up. Looking though the dirt streaked windows (sandstorms this weekend didn't help...) we were able to bet a bit of geographical perspective on the places we had visited so far.

Kuwait Towers Observation Deck

That evening we went to the Old Souk in Mubarakia for a traditional Kuwaiti dinner and some market experience. Hannah and Abenet made friends with a date seller who wanted them to try every date in his shop including some ginger date substance that he claimed (much much winking at Abenet) would give Hannah nice butt and thighs. The new miracle drug?

Dinner At the Old Market

The experience was rounded out with lots of order in food, some fast food that Hannah and Abenet can't get in Ethiopia, and a church service at the compound. Aside from the heat they seemed to enjoy themselves.
It was fun to get to share the place that I live and work with someone from home. Who's next? I have a guest room with your name on it! :)