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It’s just what I see ….. another slice of my world, this past week.
Qatar National Day was celebrated on Saturday Dec 18th and the pride of the country was at a peak as Qatar was recently chosen to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022.
Banners were hung on buildings, cars were spray-painted, flags were EVERYWHERE in the city! A parade was held and a massive fire-works display took place Saturday night. We were unfortunately busy so didn’t attend, but it appeared to have been enjoyed by everyone in the country – Nationals and ex-pats alike! Well done, Qatar!
DH and I went to a different kind of party on the Thursday night. A beach party with Bryan Adams at the InterCon Hotel! We went to his concert when he played here in 2006, but this time was even better as the weather was perfect and the beach made for a great venue.
The stage was still being constructed 3 hrs before the concert was to start.... tight timing!
All the way from Vancouver, Canada!
The stage may not have been ready....but his wardrobe was good to go!
as were the guitars
It was fab - about 4000 in attendance I think
Early morning sunrise, from our hotel room. You can see the stage on the left
Ahhh, breakfast outside, including a strong cup of coffee
View from the hotel towards the downtown
No one is on the beach so early in the morning!
Yes, there is Christmas in Doha! Tree in the lobby of the InterCon Hotel
and another in the fitness area
Poinsettia display in the lobby
It's looking all cosy back at home as well...
I picked up a traditional candle holder in Sweden last summer. A touch of my family's heritage at Christmas time...
Same with the one on the far right
What could be better than DD's best friend who's come to visit for a few days...
Except that she is leaving tomorrow to continue on her journey and meet up with her family in England for Christmas.
So, all good things must come to and end. Until next time….
(as always, just click on a picture for a closer look)
I’ll leave you with this clip I made at the concert…. at least what I was able to record until security came by and told me to turn my camera off.
barelynoticeable 
Can’t believe how open and accessible Bryan Adams’ equipment is . . . . even his guitars, which are irreplaceable. My other thought . . . .have you ever seen two such beautiful best friends in your life ?????!!. And of course I love seeing the buildings as always – and always different.
Yes it is always amazing to me how close you can get to the action around here. I think part of that is the low crime factor here and therefore things are more accessible and in the open. A nice change, for sure! DD is blessed to have such a great friend in her life, though they have a great physical distance between them. Again, thank goodness for technology and also for nice parents that try to get them together, now and then 🙂 Glad you continue to like the photos!
I could not see any clip of the concert? Michelle’s friend looks like her!!!
Strange. You should be able to just hit play…. I checked it again and it’s working fine for me???
Yes, they do look alike!!!