Christmas with Friends

We are thrilled to be sharing Christmas in Qatar with the Schrock family. They arrived on Saturday and we have been keeping busy every since. It is fun to see the country through fresh eyes! Our trip to the Souq Waqif was spectacular -- including getting up close to camels and falcons. We had a wonderful meal at the Iraqi restaurant and found some special purchases in the market stalls.

We visited some of our favourite spots: Sheik Faisal Museum; the Corniche; Camel Race Track; Villaggio Mall.  

Enjoying lemon mint drinks

And besides the tourist sights, we also celebrated a wonderful Christmas Day together, complete with turkey dinner and stockings. We had a Christmas morning swim at the Clubhouse and a Christmas evening movie at the Theatre ("The Hobbit"). One of the few things that we cannot get here in Doha is eggnog. Because it is a tradition with us, Simon did some hunting to find a great recipe. Lisa and Paula made a delicious batch and everyone enjoyed it. The kids said it was better than Scotsburn!

Eggnog mustache!