Big C's Parental Visit

Happy New Year everyone!

You know, I am never really sure how long after the big night I have to say it, but I just did it ;)

A lot has happened from the last time there was an actual blog post. My parents have visited, the inlaws have visited, there was a trip to Thailand, and a nice quiet NYE party with great friends.

I am going to start with my parents and their visit to Doha. They tacked this on as a part of their first ever Mediterranean Cruise that visited Spain, Italy, Greece, and Turkey. So naturally they had to come a little further to Doha. They were only here for 10 days, but we all managed to see all the best things that Doha had to offer.

We managed to catch a training day for the Camel Racing, take in some Dune Bashing with Arabian Adventures (3rd time we used them, they are great), a trip to the Museum of Islamic Art, a sunset in Dukhan, fireworks at Katara, and a fishing village with a military fort for fun. There was even a day for some golf and a weak attempt at snorkelling.

Apart from the sightseeing and driving around Doha, it was great to have them both see "live and in colour" what our lives are like here. We were able to show them were we lived and what it is like after all the stress we had when we first moved here and how we have learned to live in an Arab country.

Dune Bashing

A great night at Katara (Valley of Cultures)

Dukhan Sunset and Camel Training

Museum of Islamic Art