Mad Toro - A new photoblog in town

I came across this photoblog while searching for something else.

Mad Toro is new and based in Kuwait. and I found this photo as his first Post!

One thing I am sure of.. This guy has some great equipment.. We shall meet!

Enjoy!

Omarker Must Win!

Our dear fellow blogger Omar is participating in Viva Passions competition with an amazing video.
SO brave :D



Support Omar with me :)

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Video No. 60

Good luck Omar

Al-Areen Wildlife Park

In 2010 I visited Bahrain almost 15 times, for so many reasons.

Business trips

Training classes

Racing

And so many other reasons.

One of those visits, we were free for few hours, so me and my friend decided to go discover Bahrain.

We went to Al-Areen Wildlife Park.

This Wildlife Park was Established in 1975, with over 100,000 plants and trees, & more than 500 animals including the Arabian oryx, which is virtually extinct in the wild, Persian gazelle, springbok, impala, fallow deer, Chapman's zebra, plus a film show and bus tour.


I honestly dont remember watching a film, but As you will see below is the tour from the bus.

Sometimes I forgot to take pictures of the place, and rather focus on some artistic pictures to keep. Next time I will put this in mind.

لا يحوشك!!

I really recommend taking your kids there if you're going to Bahrain, But take them when the weather is nice and you can walk in the sun. Cuz during summer time, you will die!

Enjoy!

Red Bull Sanpped!

You wanna know ?

Me too

Just wait for the update sooner than you think ;)

Kuwait Rally 2011 - Thank you Zain

I would like to start this post by thanking Zain for offering me a Media and a VIP pass for Kuwait Rally that was held last Friday and Saturday.

I was having good time at work because it was raining and I LOVE RAIN. but I forgot that I have to go and cover the rally!

So I arrived to Holiday Inn Salmiya to cover the press conference. and I was amazed to see Mohammed Bin Sulayyem, the ex-rally driver and several time champion of the Middle East rallies.

And Also Nasser Al-Ateyya from Qatar, The Champion of Dakar Rally last year and the new dominating champion across the middle east and Africa.

There were also one Kuwaiti lady with her Co-Pilot along with other women participating in the rally. which is nice to see something new and that the motorsports are not only for men.

I loved the banner from Zain for Twitter, Very creative :P and I do follow them because the send a lot of promotions and updates in regards to their products and services.

Car Zero/Zero, means that this car will go and roam the rally track before any of the rally cars can start the stage. to make sure the field is empty and clear.

When the press conference was over, everybody was going outside to see the start and waiting for Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to come and annouce the start.

It was raining cats and dogs and even cows. it never rain in Kuwait! but once there is and outdoor event, it will rain 100mm :/

I was wearing a rain jacket, but I was worried about my babe! my camera was exposed. I managed to cover it with jam3eya plastic bag!

And then, out of the sudden! my friend came with an umbrella! and I was saved.

KTV3 presenter was next to us wearing Deshdasha and totally wet. and their umbrella kept breaking down every time. so he ended up standing under ours!

Finally the Sheikh arrived and we all stood up for the national anthem.

Wait for the Next Post!

Camping - 05 - Night Life!

Every night, after dinner, we have our own fire place by digging a small whole and light up our night with our own kind of old Kuwaiti songs, either by singing them ourselves. Or by downloading the song and play it on an iPad! Jacqui will love the iPad Idea

One of the guys, got us the new fruity tea from Lipton although he does not drink this kind of tea. and he calls it GAYs tea!!

I am not a fan of tea, and in the cold weather and freezing butts. Arabian coffee will do me just fine. with some dates we got from Saudi Arabia and it was mixed with nuts.. nothing can taste more sweet.

I am no Tarzan, But I love outdoors in every way.

You see no kids getting out from a taxi next to IKEA @ the Avenues!

No stunt driving!

No Rain boots while it 27 degrees outside!

Clean Air!

My list can go forever, but I just love the sound of.. hmm.. Silence! 

One of the things I forgot this year was the marshmallows!

I love the way we all point our wooden sticks towards the fire, waiting it to be hot and soft! and unfortunately, Al Abdaly Co-Op is 35km away from where we camp! and I still think they don't have it.  

And with this post, the Camp trip is over :)

Enjoy!

Camping - 04 - Offroading

Camping is an experience that usually involve different kinds of sports, Life going offraod!

I am not sure if this is a sport or not, but if Formula 1 and reallying is a Sport, then this is also considered.

This guy was preparing for the jump, but I was not there to take the picture. so this picture was taken by my friend and he wanted to share it with you.

A drag race up the hill!

ATVs are the best.

Drifting wins everyones heart and they are not causing any noise pollution or disturbance. but they are damaging nature in a way.

There is a small gap between bravery and insanity. you decide what to call this act :P

don't worry, they survived :P

Push!
Push!
Push!

And the baby will come out :P

Enjoy!

Camping - 03 - Humans Vs. Camels

During our three days stay in the middle of nowhere, we noticed that there are camels everywhere. and I HATE CAMELS.

Yes! Can I help you? 

I was almost 5 years old when my cousin told me some stories about camels and how they can kill you :/

I hate them and I can't love them now. but they are nice furnished dinosaurs :P

They come really close to our tent trying to know what kind of freaks people we are, leaving our comfy beds and hot water to stay three days in the desert. living on steaks and chocolate.

This camel was trying eat my sleeping bag! from my brother's pick up.

Here, you can see my brother trying to scare the camel. but the camel didn't even run! he walked away so slowly. Maybe my sleeping bag stinks!

They were very comfortable walking between our cars and eating like I don't even exist! I felt humiliated :P

I always wanted to take a picture of camels with sunset! Capoooooom! I got one :)

A Baby camel getting his shot of fresh protein :P

These are the most brave kids I've ever seen.

Until...

The Baby camels came!

Enjoy!

Camping - 02 - Things you see..

We thought no one will ever discover the place, but it seems that turned to be a popular place for offroaders and camels!

I don't know what that car is ? but it was very noisy. We think it has a Honda Vtech engine with a lousy exhaust system!

I brought this tire to use it for the bathroom, but the guys thought their butts will crack in half if they stepped on this thing :P
so we dumbed it.

Banshees! another noisy objects :P

These guys can drive like no one else!
Really talented.

Wheelies on the top of the small sandy mountains

They were doing crazy stuff, totally ignoring that I was standing with a my camera and a foot long lens :P

Touch Down! :P
His butt touched several time!

Hunters!

This was one of the most strange pictures. This is a KDD Chocolate milk turned to blue because of the heat during summer time.

Enjoy!