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Into the Old Souq

Posted on January 12, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

Yesterday two friends and I went to Muttrah to visit the old souq.  They have done a bit of renovation here ( real roofing instead of palm fronds, and the ally ways are cobble stones) but it is still very … Continue reading →

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Shopping for Plants

Posted on January 10, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

The other day my friend Alice and I headed out of Muscat to the plant souq at Al Seeb.  I’d heard about it but never been there, and all the greenery in Muscat was making my green thumbs tingle.  We … Continue reading →

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Of Official Forms and Offices

Posted on January 9, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

We went to trade my Kuwait driver’s license in on an Omani one last night.  What a breeze!   We went to one office (open 7:30 am to 9 pm – no breaks) with one form, and were done in … Continue reading →

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First Taste of Muscat

Posted on January 8, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

We moved from Kuwait to Muscat, Oman in the fall… what a beautiful country…. truly, the Jewel of Arabia. The geography is amazing…. mountains out the front window, ocean a 10 minute walk.  Here, when the earth’s plates were shifting, … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on January 8, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

I’ve been thinking about blogging for a while… my life since moving overseas has been such a wealth of new experiences, and with all I see around me and it’s impressions on my, I thought it might be easier to … Continue reading →

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