Visit to the "Singing" Dunes

David's work organised an evening at the "singing" dunes, so called because when you walk or run down them, the movement of the sand makes a humming noise - quite unique apparantly! They are about an hour drive out of Doha and are not far from the massive US airforce base here. So you can sit on top of the dunes, watch the sunset over the desert, and watch the US bombers take off and land.

It was a very pleasant afternoon/evening complete with BBQ and a bonfire where the kids toasted marshmallows.

Johnathan at the top of the dune.



Susannah makes the last dash for the top. Climbing the dunes is very hard work.

A well earned rest at the top of the dune.


The 4WD's lined up at the bottom of the dune. You can see how steep the dunes are here!

School Holiday Fun

It was mid term break during February (not that long after Christmas holidays, these kids have an easy life)! Monica took most of the week off work to spend time with the kiddies.

They went to Doha zoo with Johnathan's friend Scott Lee. Can't say Doha zoo is that impressive (and in some cases, quite appalling conditions for the animals) but it is something to do here!


Johnathan also invited a few of his school friends around for a play. As you can see here, they all managed to cram into Susie's playhouse.

Update on life in Doha since returning from our Christams trip to Australia

It has been a long time since the last blog entry. Life here is back to its usual pace with lots going on at home, work, and school. The next few blogs will provide a bit of an update on what has been going on...


Susannah got a bike for Christmas, it was waiting for her when we got back from Australia.

Home Again Part 5 - New Years on the Beach

Hannah invited us to her new years party on the beach with all her friends, a fantastic way to bring in the new year despite the unexpected (?) high tide!