United StatesVirginiaPrince Edward CountyFarmvilleMillwood Pond37°16’30” N 78°22’38” W May 14, 2023 in the United States
In just a few days, a group of 11 students and two professors will be making their way to Southeast Asia for an intensive and culturally immersive study abroad program. Students are now hard at workRead more
QatarBaladīyat ad DawḩahAr Rumaylah‘Ayn Jabhān25°16’60” N 51°31’40” E
May 22, 2023 in Qatar ⋅ ☀️ 99 °F
Our first real stop in Doha was for an authentic breakfast at a very popular spot. The owner greeted us warmly and we ate all kinds of interesting things, including a special milk tea.
QatarBaladīyat ad DawḩahAr Rumaylah‘Ayn Jabhān25°16’60” N 51°31’40” E
May 22, 2023 in Qatar ⋅ ☀️ 99 °F
These camels are famous camel racing winners and now they belong to the Sheik. He has bought them and now they are on display where people can walk right up to them.
QatarBaladīyat ad DawḩahAr Rumaylah‘Ayn Jabhān25°16’60” N 51°31’40” E
May 22, 2023 in Qatar ⋅ ☀️ 99 °F
Falcons are a big part of the Qatari culture. This country used to be poor prior to finding natural gas and oil in the 1930s. At that point, there were two classes of people, and one was the betterRead more
QatarBaladīyat ad DawḩahAr Rumaylah‘Ayn Jabhān25°17’1” N 51°31’41” E
May 22, 2023 in Qatar ⋅ ☀️ 99 °F
We visited a mosque and were able to enter the prayer room during one of the calls to prayer. Of course, the women had to be appropriately dressed and we received a little help. The guide alsoRead more
QatarBaladīyat ad DawḩahAr Rumaylah‘Ayn Jabhān25°16’59” N 51°31’39” E
May 22, 2023 in Qatar ⋅ ☀️ 99 °F
It's nice for students to experience places so different from home. Clearly, nothing reminds us of Virginia!
QatarBaladīyat ad DawḩahAl BiddaJazīrat an Nakhīl25°18’42” N 51°31’36” E May 22, 2023 in Qatar ⋅ 🌙 91 °F
Almost surprise activity number one from my friend Ellen was a ride on a wooden junk boat and it has been amazing. We are learning about all of the different buildings.
QatarBaladīyat ad DawḩahAl BiddaJazīrat an Nakhīl25°17’58” N 51°31’38” E
May 22, 2023 in Qatar ⋅ 🌙 91 °F
This statute is on an island in the water and represents the world cup symbol. It looks very different from each angle and at one point it looks like a whale's mouth and eventually the symbol.
QatarBaladīyat ad DawḩahAr Rumaylah‘Ayn Jabhān25°16’59” N 51°31’39” E
May 22, 2023 in Qatar ⋅ 🌙 86 °F
We went to a fantastic Syrian restaurant tonight and use of a hookah pipe is common. You can literally order one and smoke it while you eat dinner in the restaurant. Fortunately, it is tobacco minusRead more
QatarBaladīyat ad DawḩahAr Rumaylah‘Ayn Jabhān25°16’59” N 51°31’40” E
May 22, 2023 in Qatar ⋅ 🌙 86 °F
Dinner in the souk was fantastic, but I forgot to take pictures of the food. We had hummus and homemade pita, baba ghanouj, eggplant roasted with peppers, roasted lamb, chicken Shawarma, tabouli,Read more
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