The Birds
My Kuwait friends might find this more interesting as they too hear the same chirping birds.
The seating area for the beach front Dahab restaurants hugs the shore line so close you can sit at your table, stretch out your feet and feel the splash of the waves.
The cooking area of the restaurants is just across the boardwalk so to let the waiters know that there orders are up they need some sort of bell. So as not to distract from the atmosphere of rolling waves and late night music they have chosen a bell that sounds just like a fluttering, chirping bird.
Yes my Kuwait friends the food is ready bell is the exact same sound as the doorbells in our apartments. Each time I heard the chirping bird I would look up, wonder who was at the door and then laugh. My apartment door was miles away from Dahab and I am on vacation. I do wonder when I get back to my Kuwait home and the door bell chirps will I wonder what is for dinner?
Kuwait City, KUWAIT
Christine Oastler is a freelance travel writer, teacher and artist, currently living in Mahboula, Kuwait. Born and raised in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Christine obtained her Bachelor of Arts at Trent University and her Bachelor of Education from Queen’s University. Currently traveling around the Middle East she finds herself riding the odd camel and embracing a new culture!