Heritage Souk

Last weekend, I went to the fabric and gold souks with some friends. Unfortunately, the tailor at did not have my shirts altered like he said he would. He did, however, decided to alter the shirt I needed while I waited. It only took 10 minutes- that was awesome! And now the shirt looks like it fits better than a paper bag.

After shopping, we ate dinner in the heritage area. The Heritage Souks have all sorts of goods for sale- pashminas for which I have a penchant, shoes, headscarves, clothes, spices, incense, food, knick knacks, etc. It's a great place to hang out because it is the REAL middle east. Plus the wealthy locals do not go there, so no one tries to bluetooth messages on your mobile phone, nobody follows you around, nobody has their hair all done up in ad hoc gelled spikes...

We sat outside and feasted on fresh bread, hummous, salad and drank lemon with mint. Yum. All for only 4.8KD (the other girls ate chicken). It costs that much per person to eat in a trendy restaurant. All in all, a nice afternoon and evening.




Except for the impending heat (up to 40 degrees in the daytime) and a nasty sunburn on my knees, life is grand.