Shezan Doha

... all these reasons for buying a Civic and then said, “But really it comes down to which one you’ll enjoy driving more”. With that I told him “I’ll take the Accord”. Not only that… I got the V6 278 horsepower Accord! There’s a little bit of sensibility though. While it’s still new, I got the 2008 model which was nicely discounted, and the V6 has a variable cylinder management feature that uses only ...

... hours but apparently for doctors you never make appointments - you just show up and hope they are open. After many forms we marched up about 3 flights of stairs and they pricked each of our fingers to do the test. Clayton was last so we laughed that they would bring out the big needle for him. As we waited we all complained about the tip ...

... ex-pat families, and there were probably as many Westerners in the mall as Arabs. does the boy resent the American or British kids who can see their mothers' eyes? And, what's it like to grow up a Westerner in Qatar, where one's mother showing her face and hair in public is NOT the norm? A little girl in a pink dress with bows and spaghetti straps walked by holding her father's hand. He dressed traditionally in the long white robe with a headscarf ...

... shops (Topshop included for Victoria's excitement) though with the UK price still on the tag they were asking for double the price!! We have had Curry for Breakfast Lunch and dinner for 2 days now, not sure we can take much more (hang on we're on our way to India!) See you all in Delhi.

... to Mecca. John and I have never been in an Islamic country so before venturing down for breakfast at 0800 I wrap my head in my hijab (scarf), John puts on pants and we're off to breakfast. We walk in the hotel dining room and there is a variety of people here. Some from the middle east, some from Europe and Asia....none of them dressed for the Islamic protocol. It's kinda weird, I feel awkward so I finish my food and go up stairs to change. I ...

... war es ganz angenehm. Die Eislaufbahn im Untergeschoss wirkte sehr exklusiv. Besonders, wenn man bedenkt, dass draußen über 35° Celsius waren. Bei der Passkontrolle nach meiner Rückkehr am Flughafen wünschte ich mir ein wenig deutsche Korrektheit - die eine Dame unterbrach ihren Plausch erst, nachdem sie eine Aufsicht darauf hinwies, dass da noch Passagiere warten ... Übrigens war ich ganz froh, dass der kleine Ausflug ganz gut geklappt hatte. Ein wenig ...

... from there. Well, this was one case of the reality being a lot easier than the theory. As soon as I got off the plane, there were some official looking people standing there pointing in one direction for people who were staying in Dar, and another direction for people who were transiting. I didn't know which way to go because, while I wanted to be transiting, I didn't actually have a ticket yet allowing me to do so. So I explained my situation to one of the officials ...

A stop in Doha again but this time I didn't lose a bag or my ATM card - woo hoo! Checked out of the hostel at 6:30, grabbed a taxi and off to KTM airport. My airlines - Qatar - bumped me up to First Class. Could it be guilt feelings over having lost my bag? I dont know but I was living in the lap of luxury up front. Qatar really knows how to treat First Class passengers. Flew of over and around the Annapurna's for many miles. After the mountains I saw desert for a long ...

... of them. Well the driving here is a little ruff but no more scared here than on the roads in New York City. I walk around outside by myself, with my normal pants and t-shirt on. There are no laws forcing me to wear anything special. I CHOOSE to be respectful of the local culture and not bare a lot of skin. I do see some women who wear short skirts and mini shirts, but not many and it is obvious they are not from around here. Most of this ...

... off. B-a-d mistake! Apparently you can be arrested, deported, and fined for not getting your passport stamped when you leave Qatar. It's not just a threat, it's actually happened. I know a guy who knows a guy who's friend it happened to. I got lucky. I got a flight back up to 'the Deid' the day after I remembered about my passport, was able to get the stamp no problem (they probably didn't even know that I had left), and only had to stay 1 ...