Letters from the US to Doha require 90 cents postage - that's air mail - and it takes 7-10 days to arrive. I got my first Doha mail from my great niece, Katie Brown in Arizona, last week - thanks, Katie! I'll post her picture so you can see what a cutie she is.
In case you want to write me, my mailing address is:
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of the Arts in Qatar
P.O. Box 8095
Doha, Qatar
Note: there is no house-to-house mail delivery here. That's understandable since it can be pretty hard to find street signs around here - and there is so much building going on that maps become out-of-date quickly.
Sheehaniya Camel Race Track
mother with her young offspring alongside
the Sudanese drivers loved to show off a bit
this shows how the cars would drive alongside
Camel Crossing Sign
lots of these in the Sheehaniya area
Desert Safari
a slight delay enroute to the Inland Sea
At the Inland Sea
still walking after the dune bashing
Anna's turn on the camel
Scott holding on tightly
Adel preparing tea
our Bedouin host and his falcons
waiting for tea
Scott Sand Surfing
not quite the same as snow boarding...but he gave it a good try
Anna & Me at the Corniche
the BIG pearl - a Doha landmark
Qatar's Qalats
Qalat Zubara (Fort Zubara)
Al Jumail mosque and ruins
Party, party
Henna "tatoo" and new Sheervan carpet
Crosswalk signage in Doha
This is like a US school crossing sign
EID TRIP Day 1: Amman
Roman forum (outside the theatre)
Amman Roman forum tea vendor
Day 2: Umm Qays & Jerash
Umm Qays basalt theatre
Jerash bagpiper
Day 3: Desert Castles
Qasr Al Kharana
A reminder of where we were: Iraq left, Saudi right
Qasr Amra frescos
Day 4: Mt. Nebo to Petra
Mount Nebo view of the Dead Sea - Israel in the distance
Karak Castle
Day 5: Petra
The Tresury Building seen at the Siq
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That's me on the far left camel
Day 6: Wadi Rum
Bedouin pickup tour - I'm glad we had a sun shade.
Day 7: The Dead Sea
The mud baths were really fun!
City Center Mall @ Ramadan
The stores were closed and the walkways empty but the decorations were pretty!
Huge swags for Ramadan decoration
More Doha architecture...
Dinosaur Majilis: majilis=men's living room; on a 2nd fl balcony overlooking a major street
The Islamic Center
Near Souk Waqif (often called the Old Souk)
QF Library (interior2)
QF Library (interior)
QF Library
Rem Koolhaas, architect
Qatar Foundation HQ
Rem Koolhaas, architect
National Library in Doha
Proposed...talk about cantilever!
From the VCUQ Archive
Abayas and hardhats!
VCU School of the Arts Qatar
Big doors only opened for ceremonial occasions
Interior corridor - student in abaya in the distance
More Pics of Al-Shallal
Al-Shallal Entry
There are two streets like this - I'm told I live on the "dark side"
My great niece, Katie Brown
Author of the first mail I received in Doha! Thanks again, Katie!
Pictures from Doha
Doha Digs - my villa
Brocade Drapery
With sheers and decorator rods! Perfect for me who prefers no drapery at all!
Popcorn in Doha
Doha kitchen
Crummy cabinetry but it works!
Biiiig Master Bedroom
Lots of room to unpack
3 comments:
Hi Carolyn: Love your blog, but sorry about the drapery. Seems a minor problem. Art would be a larger issue. Some libraries lend art. Would that be true in Doha? If not you are stuck with photographs of your handsome relatives!!!
Keep the updates coming.
Marilyn
Hi, Marilyn: there are no libraries in Doha! Carolyn
Hi Carolyn:
Just got back from UK, where I saw my former college room for the first time in 45 years!! Very bare, and I remembered how we did great things with posters and postcards and fabrics on the walls. Or maybe you could try your hand at murals.
Lisa
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