Kenya Trip and Brain Freeze

So this time I was heading to Kenya. Well was kind of curious as to what this trip is going to be like. Events that took place before this trip back home in Bahrain were both sad as all the people living one of the easiest lives in any country I have ever been in, were complaining about higher salaries.

Well this trip started like most of the others with all the travel and blah blah (As I dont want to bore anyone with the details). Well the interesting part of this trip was not the actual work as the events that had taken place in Bahrain has totally diverted my attention from the actual work. The thing is, doing what I do for three years, and having done it over and over again, I can pretty much say that I can do it with my eyes closed now. So as my attention was diverted from work, I can safely say that it didnt effect my work much.

Ok, coming back to my view of things happening in Bahrain, as I saw it through Al Jazeera (Which I have learned not to trust as it only shows news that sells and not the reality), it was a complete chaos. the army and riot police have dispersed the crowds who made the Pearl Round about their vacation spot (Listen Al Jazeera, its round so it cannot be a square). On TV it looked like a war zone, so, as any person would do, my first call went out to my Parents but couldnt reach anyone over the phone. That just made my Paranoia go crazy. After finally getting in touch with the them and figuring out that they are safe and that the media is just blowing things out of proportion, I could actually have a piece of mind. From that time onwards, I decided to not watch Al Jazeera anymore and rely totally on my sources at home.

Well amid all these issues, I didnt manage to go for a safari trip but did enjoy the Zebra they served me at the hotel :)

Jeddah Log

So, I was just heading back from jeddah after an exhausting 5 days of intense work. During these 5 days, I had done 12-14 hours worth of work a day and that has brought by mind to a complete standstill. To be honest, it has not been the work itself because I am generally used to working long hours while being onsite but it has been the combination of work, depressing city, my damn cold, no cafes or even a water cooler at the hospital and lack of worthy human interaction that has caused my misery. I havent had a decent conversation in these five days.

So with that being said, last time I wrote, I was heading to jeddah with my cold. Well, it really didnt get any better from there on. As days progressed, my cold got worse. No rest and dehydration didnt help much. I dont understand this city, a minute its 35 degrees in the middle of winter and the next moment it raining God tears and the whole city is flooded. It took us around 3 hours to travel a distance of around 15 Kms. Well in all fairness, it could have been much worse.

I did manage tocomplete my work, make a days trip to Riyadh and kead back home in one piece. It was one of the most depressing trips i have been on so far and I am sure that I wont remain that way as there are plenty of more trips coming which will make this one feel like a vacation.