Our new apartment has four balconies. The main one is large enough for 3 or 4 people to sit. The bougainvillea is in bloom there—both pink and white. The smaller balcony off the living room hosts a potted palm, and the one off the small bedroom a clothes drying rack. The balcony off the main bedroom has a plastic table and two chairs provided by the school.
There are six buildings under construction in the immediate view from the main balcony. Most of them are are between us and the sea. We returned from the US to find the smaller building straight in front considerably taller than before and rapidly encroaching on our view. The rebar protrudes above its 7th floor—we watch with alarm and wonder if it will rise to 8 and obliterate the connection with the Mediterranean we enjoy from the living room couch?? Each day we get out the binoculars and scope it out. The base of the building is not large—maybe 25 X 30 feet—how much height can it support?
Buildings here use massive amounts of concrete. And there is construction everywhere, especially along the Corniche (sea road). Giant new buildings sit empty—who do they imagine will fill them? Gulf money (Saudi, Kuwaiti, UAE) has built many of them.
There’s rebar and concrete for the frames, then concrete blocks to fill in. Workers walk along narrow boards many stories above the ground. We saw some workers wearing fluorescent green vests one day—that was noteworthy. And it was only for one day. Haven’t seen a one with a helmet either. It’s a fascinating show, seven days a week.
There are six buildings under construction in the immediate view from the main balcony. Most of them are are between us and the sea. We returned from the US to find the smaller building straight in front considerably taller than before and rapidly encroaching on our view. The rebar protrudes above its 7th floor—we watch with alarm and wonder if it will rise to 8 and obliterate the connection with the Mediterranean we enjoy from the living room couch?? Each day we get out the binoculars and scope it out. The base of the building is not large—maybe 25 X 30 feet—how much height can it support?
Buildings here use massive amounts of concrete. And there is construction everywhere, especially along the Corniche (sea road). Giant new buildings sit empty—who do they imagine will fill them? Gulf money (Saudi, Kuwaiti, UAE) has built many of them.
There’s rebar and concrete for the frames, then concrete blocks to fill in. Workers walk along narrow boards many stories above the ground. We saw some workers wearing fluorescent green vests one day—that was noteworthy. And it was only for one day. Haven’t seen a one with a helmet either. It’s a fascinating show, seven days a week.
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