The HOUSE of MIRRORS.

On Thursday morning, Pat and I ventured out to the "House of Mirrors" in a district I like to call "Quesadilla". For 2 KD each, we had a 3.5 hour adventure through this art museum, which consisted of jaw-dropping (and time consuming!) mosaics that decorated every spot you could think of in a regular home. From the telephone to the ceiling fan to the light switches to the toilet to the bookcases.....EVERYTHING was plastered with colourful mirrors. And not only that, the mosaics formed pictures on the floors, walls, and ceilings of things like dolphins, birds, butterflies, and planets! It was clever and well planned. Each room had it's own special vibe.

In addition to the beautiful mosaics, the sweet Italian artist (and the most hospitable person you will ever meet), had exhibitions of her own paintings, jewellery, and sculptures. Many of her paintings lit up and she played music while we watched the different colours dance around the canvas in the dark. In one of these dim-lit rooms, we played a dart-like game with velcroed art pieces and became quite good at it after she insisted we practice for longer!

When the private tour of the house finished, we indulged in more (yes, more!) fresh apple cake and another (yes, another!) delicious cappuccino (told you she was a GREAT host!). It was lovely to chat with her further, as she is a very animated, talented, and brilliant person. She told us tales of the invasion and we browsed through one of the many books she had published. She also drove us home to Hawalli and even asked, "why didn't you tell me to pick you up"?! She must be the sweetheart of the country.

There you have it - one more tourist attraction to add to the "reasons you should come to Kuwait to visit us" list. Also on the list are: Phillip, me, Jade, and the soon-to-be open Tim Horton's!!! Betchya can't say no now!