When my husband asked that question right before Christmas 2007, my stomach turned a little bit. Why, you ask? Well, at the time, my husband was deployed to the Middle East. The stories he emailed and called home about were about his trips into Baghdad, on military aircraft careening through evasive flight maneuvers; how his first laptop had been nearly ruined by the sand; and about the 115-degree weather.
It had never, in a million years, crossed my mind to go to the Middle East for Christmas. But then, he told me about the beaches and vast expanses of sand dunes, the friendly people, the affordable shopping, and the great restaurants. So I double-checked my passport status and booked a flight to Doha, Qatar.
It was an awesome experience and I look forward to my next trip!
And yes, those are hookahs below. In my defense, mine was chocolate. Dave's was strawberry, but he'd never admit it.
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Wow this really looks like an amazing trip.
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