Cast Free!!

March 10th my ankle was sprained and yesterday I finally got rid of the cast. Woohoo! Although my ankle is still a little swollen and sore I'm very happy to be able to walk normal again. I was told I might need therapy. I guess I didn't realize how bad a sprained ankle could really get.

House of Waffle & Steak- Mangaf

Before I left Kuwait I saw a new restaurant being built in Mangaf called "House of Waffle & Steak". It reminded me of Waffle House in Florida. My husband told me it was pretty good so I decided to try it for myself.

The restaurant was nicely decorated and the menu was professional. The waitresses had badges and they had computer generated checks. I had to ask if it was a franchise but I was told it's a Kuwait restaurant.

I ordered the "Good Morning America" for 2.750 which is more than I pay at Applebee's for their french toast. My husband ordered the omlette plate. I was going to order the waffles considering its the House of Waffle & Steak but it was 2.000 KD for one waffle, that's almost 7$ for one waffle. I know it's not the states but if there was 2 waffles for that much maybe. I skipped the waffle. I asked the waitress if I could have a sample one to write about but she just laughed.

Anyhoo the order was pretty big as you can see in the pictures. It was 3 eggs, hashbrowns, toast and meat. Unfortunately the hashbrowns were those frozen triangle ones that end up tasting like pure oil. The waitress told me they had ran out of the fresh hashbrowns.I ordered the biscuits but she forgot to bring them but made sure she added them to our check. I asked for the homefries instead. After 3 minutes I got a bowl of potato chunks with no seasoning and still hard. I took those to go.

The restaurant is nice inside and I liked the decorations. It was good until my husband lit up along with the other guy. That just ruined my meal. The place is so small so there's no way to avoid the smoke. I can give my husband "the look" and he will put it out but it won't work for the other guy. Overall it was an ok experience. My sister says their steak is really good and they have take out. Maybe I will try that next as for breakfast I will stick to Applebee's.

Mangaf location....

Inside.......

The "Bar"......

"Good Morning America"

"Cheese Omlette"

"Homefries"

This is just my opinion, you can visit and make your own. You can take a look at their menu via Kuwaitpaperdump. http://www.kuwaitpaperdump.com/food-restaurants/waffle-and-steak/

Covered in Dust- Kuwait Sand Storm- Where were You?

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/167172/reftab/36/t/Tsunami-of-sand-tortures-Kuwait/Default.aspx

In the 3 weeks that I've been in Kuwait I've experienced a lot of things and now the sand storms.

My family and I met up at T.G.I.F in Abu Halaifa for our weekly gathering. The weather was nice out. We got to the restaurant around 4:30 p.m. Toward the end of our meal the restaurant suddenly got dark. We thought they turned down the lights but when we looked outside we saw clouds rolling in and birds flying away. I thought it was rain but as it came closer I saw it was a dust cloud engulfing the area.

We told the manager to bring the check quick so we could get home before it got any worse. By the time we got to our car and headed out it was pitch black with garbage flying everywhere. The smell and taste of dust was really bad. We could not see the road at all only blinking lights and a few lights from the businesses.

Thank goodness our building is only 5 minutes away but with the weather it took about 20 minutes to get there. My apartment was already dusty even though the windows were closed. Too bad we forgot about the fans in the kitchen and bathrooms. When I went to the kitchen it was covered in dust. The bathrooms also had inches of dust everywhere. This is a major clean up.


The clouds rolling in.....

Pictures of the event...

The ride home.....

Inside my apartment...

The next day, as if nothing happened..........

Kuwait- You never know what to expect!

Zam Zam Water - The Best!

Last weekend my mother and her husband went for Umrah which is a Holy pilgrimage to Mecca. It's the same type of pilgrimage as Hajj but it can be performed at any time. Upon her return she brought all kinds of gifts one of which is Zam Zam water the most important gift of them all.

Zam Zam is the name of the well that provides water to billions of people who perform Hajj and Umrah. It is the purest water found on earth and contains valuable minerals such as calcium and magnesium.

You can listen to the full story of how this well came to be by watching the video.

Enjoy!