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  • Qaruh Island Dives

    Long Reef Dive
    Did this on 34% Nitrox as I just finished my TDI Nitrox certification the night before. In fact the plan was to dive the wreck, but the water was too rough for the boat to anchor, so we did the reef. This was my longest dive to date.
    Dive 1

    Long Reef Dive
    Dive 2

  • Eid Weekend

    Well, if it was announced tonight, we’d get Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday off. But is wasn’t announced, so off to the office on Wednesday and only getting Saturday and Sunday off for a four day weekend. Remembe the weekend here is Thursday and Friday. So more diving days planned, Thursday and Saturday.

  • The Villa is chosen

    House
    Well, I’m going for it. The Fintas 1, occupancy beginning January, 2006. Unfurnished, but good news, they will leave the stove and fridge/freezer.
    See the previous posting for more information.

  • Broken Timex Ironman Heart Rate Monitor

    Well, not a good thing! The chest strap broke, and I mean the plastic part that has the sensors on it from the main part of sensor between the central transmitter and the side sensors. I guess I was getting too pumped up on the rowing machine.

    Well, it will go back to the Mountain Equipment Coop.

  • Roads of Kuwait

    Selling watermelons on the road\
    Click here for a full size version.

    This is the Number 30 highway going North towards the city. Note the mix of traffic. Speeds are from 150 to 80 km/hr or less. So it can be treacherous. And people cut across and pass in any lane. So you need to drive very defensively with the aggressivve part always at hand to pass ahead of potential trouble.

    And then you have them here selling watermelons. I pulled over for the photo and believe me after taking the photo is was extremely treacherous to get back on the road!

  • Dessert time

    Here I am, eating my once per week German Chocolate Fudge cake outside at Kabobji. Note the i-Mate PDA2K phone on the table also. Click on the image for a full size version.
    Ian eating