A VISIT TO MESSILA BEACH

I started out rather late in the evening, 5 p.m. to be precise.As I was not aware if there was a direct bus from Abbasiya to Messila I went to Farwaniya and from there took another bus to Messila. This bus bound for Fahaheel took me to Messila in roughly half an hour's time. Altogether I was there in an hour. I came across the entrance to this beach located near Burger King and paid the Entrance fee.

The beach pathway looked deserted possibly due to the cold weather and I found only a family consisting of a Mother, Father and a child out there. I walked along a little closer to the shore and snapped few photos before deciding to return without disturbing the family's privacy.

There is a water park close by but it was closed till April. While returning back I came to know that a direct bus ran between Fahaheel and Abbasiya passing through Messila.

Entrance Fee: 500 Fils

Bus No. 106 from Jleeb to Fahaheel

A VISIT TO THE KUWAIT ZOO

I agree this looks more or less like an essay given in schools but a visit to the Zoo was one of the first things I did after coming to Kuwait !!

I had been under the impression that Civil Id was a must for entering the Zoo premises and had been waiting for my Civil Id to be made. When I finally got it done and shifted to Abbasiya I planned to implement the visit.

My last visit to a Zoo, back in India was a bad experience and I was hoping for some thing better and I wasn't disappointed.

The zoo is located in Omariya. I boarded a KPTC bus from Jleeb and got down at the Cinema Hall Bus stop. I crossed the road using the over-bridge and made my way to the Zoo entrance, which can be easily spotted from the Watch Tower.

As soon as one enters the Zoo to the left side an indicative board mentions the locations of the animals using a sketch. I followed the path to the right and was soon in front of the enclosures of the Cheetah and the Wolf. The European wolf made its appearance and was jeered by a bunch of youths.

The Cheetah and the Hyena enclosure had it seems no occupants. There was another enclosure for the Cheetah where I saw the creature taking a sound nap. There was an enclosure for the Bengal White Tiger but maybe it too was in deep slumber. The lion and the two lionesses played in between their naps. Next to the Lion enclosure was the Hippo enclosure. Opposite to the Hippo enclosure was the Bear cave where the animal roamed about for some photogenic moments. Further ahead was the African Elephant. It looked cute.

Further ahead were the Camels and the Giraffes. There were some three Zebras too. In the Aviary section Ostriches & the Emus were the main attraction. I found some Peacocks among the Deers. The Reptile House was closed possibly for repairs. I saw two Crocs busy hibernating. The timing was bad but it was a wonderful experience.

Timings: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Closed on Sundays

Location: Omariya