Pre-Thanksgiving Cornucopia!

Getting ready for Thanksgiving, this post will be a cornucopia of sorts! Featuring a little of this and that from the Doha life over the past few weeks. Speaking of Thanksgiving, we’re in the midst of a turkey shortage!!! Evidently we are feeling the effects of the avian flu that has gone through the US in the last year. Check out more info here:

http://dohanews.co/qatar-residents-struggle-to-find-turkey-ahead-of-us-thanksgiving/

 

Winter has arrived and that means camping season is upon us! We have been able to get out of the city a few times in recent weeks, highlighted by our most recent camp trip that featured an evil santa gift exchange, DJ table, and a beautiful inflatable shark! We threw together some clips from our last two trips for your enjoyment so check it out here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFCcGr5VB54

Some of you may have heard about the rain in Doha today as well, it was insane! We had a year’s worth of rain in just a few hours and the country essentially shut down. There are some great images and commentary in this Doha News Article:

http://dohanews.co/heavy-downpours-in-qatar-lead-to-flooded-roads-school-closures/

And finally for those who still don’t really know what is happening out here in Education City, the USA Today did a nice piece today and actually interview several of Kristal’s colleagues from Northwestern. Give it a read!

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/11/24/doha-education-city-american-universities/76063224/

Kristal went back to the states this week to spend thanksgiving at home while I will be here in Doha sharing it with the Doha family. The semester is coming to a close and we are looking forward to our Christmas holiday which will be spent in London, Ireland, and Scotland! Will post updates along the way! Happy thanksgiving everyone!