It's been a busy week here and I am only half way through!
Sunday I began scrapbooking my time in Doha and made a good dent in it.
Monday I had to go to the AWA Coffee Morning, once I got to area of town for the gathering it took me 35 minutes to find the house. The directions said turn right onto an unmarked road, that should have been a hint of things to come. I turned down every unmarked road in a one mile stretch and could not find it. I finally saw a car of women I recognized and followed them, after turning around several times and then going down a one way street the wrong way we made it. Come to find out the road we were supposed to turn on was blocked off due to construction and everyone there was frustrated.
Tuesday I went to the Qatar Islamic Cultural Center and learned the history of Qatar and its culture. When you are invited to a Qatari home they offer Arabic coffee and it is rude not to take it. They offer it with there right hand and you are to take with your right hand. They only fill it about half full, it is a sign that they don't want you to stay long if it is full. When you have had enough you shake your cup. I also learned there is no official way to pronounce Qatar. Qatar is basically 124 miles long and 62 miles wide and 75% of the people live in Doha.
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