This is my spring break -- I am in Doha, Qatar visiting my Aunt Ellie, Uncle Jeff and Cousin Mollie with my friend Katherine.
It is so amazing here, the Gulf is a whole new world compared to Amman. In Doha everything is so new, most of the time fake looking, it really reminds me of Las Vegas. There is this mall that is built to look like Venice, complete with a gondola ride down a canal that ends at the gap (and yes, of course Katherine and I took a ride).
It is wonderful here. The second night we went out to eat at the Souk and bought some dresses, kwaifyias and talking camels, it was great. Oh and henna -- Katherine, Mollie and I had amazing henna done all up our arms.
Man, I really love my cousin Mollie. This is the first time since Jeff and Ellie have been married that I have actually spent a lot of time with her, and while I have always known that she is a cool girl, this trip has been really really great getting to know her. She is awesome. I am so happy I am with family, I didn't really know how much I miss being around Toftes... but being with Ellie is just so perfect for me right now.
Last night was so simply fantastic. We went Desert Camping on the Ocean, which sounds like a very oxi-moron statement, I know, BUT it's true. We drove from Doha all the way to the other side of the island and pretty much went ba-ha-ing through the desert in jeeps. hahaha Oh it was great, we had amazing kebabs and s&vs... there were camels and ostriches everywhere, Katherine and I slept under the stars, man it was cool. Also, from where we were camping we could see Bahrain.

We still have a day and a half left here and I could not be happier.