Czechin' In

from Prague...

Been hitting the pavement pretty hard these last few days leaving no time to blog. Prague has shown us nothing but it's beauty since arriving. Perfect weather, friendly people, delicious food...who could ask for anything more?

Ok, so those last two may not fall into the beauty category for some eyes. These things are a bit strange to mine, to say the least, but they do make interesting conversation pieces.

View of Prague from up high on Petrin Hill

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Guten Tag from Berlin

...but somehow I feel like I'm still in Qatar. The Q?

Checkpoint Charlie

Brandenburg Gate ~ Holocaust Memorial

Recycling Containers ~ Postal Delivery








Fun Vehicles








Transportation of Choice

Check y'all later!

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Headed to Cooler Grounds

This morning in Doha...


I know what you're thinking. "95F, pfft, that's not bad. We've been having record breaking runs of over 100F here in Texas for quite a spell now." Please duly note that it is 8:14 a.m. AND the heat index is telling me that it feels like 124F. Trust me, the thermometer reading wasn't fooling me. All I had to do was take one peek at the water streaming down the back patio doors to know what I'll be leaving behind this morning. Yes, off to cooler temps and lower humidity. Heck, I don't even mind the rain I see in the forecast. Something I don't see in Doha, and honestly saw only a minuscule trace of while in Texas this summer.

Aaaah, the temp while we speak in Berlin....

and Prague, Czech Republic...

Headed to the airport. Pics forthcoming in a few days, Inshallah.

Tschüs!

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It's Only Words

I could entertain myself for weeks if I would just go around and collect pictures of all the "saloons" (aka salons) in Doha. I captured a couple yesterday, but saw so many more along the way that I just couldn't shoot and drive without being a danger to society. Remember, it is Ramadan, so I had to be extra careful and be aware of (more than usual) erratic driving. I can hear it now,

"But officer, I had to have a picture of the saloon for man...

...and is that even a man??

Better yet, "Back off Jack, I'm late for my appointment at...

...beuty, is that pronounce "booty"?

So many signs, so little time, which reminds me I gotta get.
Have some dirty clothes I need to drop off at...

...geez, I hope so

Lawdy, lawdy, I shall miss this place!

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Ramp It Up

I'm not a huge fan of an overabundance of parking spaces allotted for handicap people as we see so many times waste away in parking lots in America. I'm all for accommodating them, but let's just keep it to what the needs actually are. Here in Doha, we keep it down to the bare minimum...even the ramps.

You better get a running start on this ramp. Actually I'm not sure it matters. I don't think it's wide enough for your wheel base. Good luck, Skipper.

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The "Other" Family

I know the question is coming, so I'll answer it ahead of time...Doha family. That is what we'll miss the most when we head back to the states (exactly when and where still yet to be determined!). The staff at the local restaurants that we visit frequently will be at the forefront of reasons that will make the move so difficult. Birthdays, anniversaries, kids visits, you name it and we celebrate it together with our extended families. One of those treasured families is at Bennigan's. We paid them a visit last night while modeling our latest gifted polo shirts from one of their awesome team members. What an honor to be included with the likes of these wonderful people that we are proud to call family.

Love, love, love these people!

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McStylin'

Pic doesn't do this guy's lit up bike McJustice
but I'm still Lovin' It

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Eid Relief

The Eid holidays are rapidly approaching and we all know what that means...get the hell out of Dodge Doha! Yep, three government imposed holidays with a few of our own equals mandatory vacation. Gosh, I hate when that happens. Needing to use up our accrued Qatar Airways miles before we make our final exodus, I closed my eyes and pointed to the globe to see where we might land. Berlin! Ok, so that was the only thing available for our "miles", but that will work out just hunky dory for us since Prague (Czech Republic) has been on our bucket list for quite some time. A couple days in history laden Berlin, a few days in beautiful Prague, with a stopover in war torn, but reconstructed Dresden is the plan. I'm on top of my game with still eight days from lift off and flights, hotels, and rental car booked. Impressive, huh? Hey, it is for me. Even though the Doha summer hasn't seemed too bad this year, I'm looking forward to the thirty degree cool down. Fall is in the air.


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Feeding Frenzy

In case you didn't get the newsflash, our local stray villa welfare cat aka "Momma Cat" brought us SIX presents to our front door a few days ago. Aren't we just blessed that she keeps returning to our home litter after litter. If you haven't had the opportunity to watch six kittens fight for their position at the dinner table, it's time you take a gander...

Don't hesitate to call dibs one of these kittens.
They should be good to go in four to five weeks!

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Some Like it Hot

In 1987, CPSC helped develop requirements for temperature controls to make sure that spa water temperatures never exceed 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

~U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.

...most people like a shower temperature slightly warmer than body temperature, about 105ºF or 40ºC.

~Wiki Answers

And here, my friends, is the cold water temp in my villa...

Yes, that reads 106° (41C)

Which means...

No taking of cold showers
No washing your delicates in cold water
No running to the tap for cold water when burning yourself

Oh, the joys of a Doha Summer...I will miss you dearly :(

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