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Sakura
We have not dined out much since returning to Kuwait from vacation. Generally it is too expensive and the quality is OK but not super. Prices keep going up and up of course.
Here is tonight’s dinner for four at Sakura.
1 Shitake Mushroom 2.950 2 Sushi & Sashimi Platter 1/2 12.950 1 Rainbow Roll 1/2 1.975 1 Exotic Maki 1/2 3.225 4 Miso Soup 1/2 5.000 1 Steam Rick 1/2 0.750 Sub total 26.850 Cover Charge 15% 4.030 TOTAL 30.880 That’s 116 US dollars at today’s exchange rate. The 1/2s are because before 8:00 p.m. the Sushi and rolls are half price and fortunately they gave the rice and soup also at half price. If not half price it would have cost nearly 60 KD. That’s too much!
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p>Also take note of the 15% cover charge which is common here. I don’t know if it goes to the staff or not, but then it makes a dilemma if you should tip or not. In believe tipping is not generally done and if so is not a percentage of the bill but rather a nominal amount of 250 or 500 fils (1000 fils equals 1 Kuwait Dinar). Of course I stand to be corrected on this.
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Shaab Beach
I think it is called this. It is near where I drop my daughter off for her piano lesson. In the 45 minutes of the lesson I go on a mission to take photos. This mission wasn’t too bad. Now it is getting dark earlier so the late afternoon light is more interesting for photographs.
It is Eid holidays so many people are out relaxing with family and having barbeques.
And they bring all the latest toys to the beach.
And there were the locals showing off their skills on their powerful and noisy jet skis!
This guy us quite skilled at cutting sharply and making a big splash. I was about 20 meters away at least and he nearly got me wet!
Ice cream is always available.
And everyone is fashionable!
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Fun ads by Microsoft
These are of course to counter Apple’s ads with the two guys showing the PC person as a totally nerdy styleless geek.
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Ramadan Photos
I hoped to do some but this guy here has many awesome photos. I can’t embed them as he isn’t sharing though.
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Dinner at Heritage Souk Revisited
This is what the dinner looked like
Here’s the view from the outside of the shop
And here’s the menu, which we didn’t use. We ordered simply, kebobs chicken and beef, hummous and salad plus Diet Pepsi.
The bread was very tasty.
Full set of photos here.
