Back in Doha, Qatar - year two. New diggs for us - lovely apartment in Samrya Gardens, Al Wabb. Danny continuing at Noor Al Khaleej School as Head Teacher and Claire is continuing at Hayat Universal Bilingual School in a new job - British Columbia Program Head.Seven fun weeks in Nova Scotia visiting and enjoying family and friends. Stephen and Tessa announced their engagement August 11 - our family grows!Enjoyed Barcelona for the day - the live statues, a view of the city from a cable car and of course tapas.Gate to the city for the World's Fair that first took place in Barcelona in 1888.This was originally a Bull Fighting Arena that was elevated 10 feet above the street and turned into retail space. After a fun day in Barcelona, time to board our ship - the Sovereign! Although the pool was chilly, enjoyed catching some rays on the pool deck after touring everyday. We were on deck 10 with our own balcony!After spending the evening sailing we docked in Italy at Palermo,Sicily. Walked around the city for a while then rented a cab and visited the Catacombes, Santa Rosalia Sanctuary and enjoyed a cold beer on Mondello Beach.Day 3 we docked in Naples - took a tour of a cameo factory - cameos carved by hand from conch shells! Then spent the rest of the day in Pompei. |
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October 2015
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