اقتباسات عربية
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
It has been about a month now since I arrived here in Qatar. I am still very happy, and still don't really miss Egypt. I miss friends of course, but so many friends came and left last year that I got used to being away from people.
It's such a refreshing feeling to be away from everything I have ever known! Nothing like discovering a small country, really. I can say that I've been about. I haven't been everywhere, but if I put my mind to it this can be done in a week. Most of the hangouts here are shopping centers and restaurants The dominant cuisine over here is the Syrian/Lebanese (not surprising). So far I haven't been to any Egyptian restaurants. They are there, but they are few, unlike Turkish or Syrian restaurants that are there in every corner.
It took me almost 3 weeks to know where I live. Streets are pretty much the same everywhere. No tall buildings here except for the famous hotels. Other than that, it's mostly compounds of 2 or 3 stories.
What was really new to me was the traffic lights. There are a lot of intersections, and thanks to traffic lights, there is no need for bridges or U-turns. The country is full of cars (everyone here can afford getting a car), but still the streets are not crowded. There are parking spots everywhere so you don't have to throw your car anywhere and go.
I really enjoy living in Qatar!
It's such a refreshing feeling to be away from everything I have ever known! Nothing like discovering a small country, really. I can say that I've been about. I haven't been everywhere, but if I put my mind to it this can be done in a week. Most of the hangouts here are shopping centers and restaurants The dominant cuisine over here is the Syrian/Lebanese (not surprising). So far I haven't been to any Egyptian restaurants. They are there, but they are few, unlike Turkish or Syrian restaurants that are there in every corner.
It took me almost 3 weeks to know where I live. Streets are pretty much the same everywhere. No tall buildings here except for the famous hotels. Other than that, it's mostly compounds of 2 or 3 stories.
What was really new to me was the traffic lights. There are a lot of intersections, and thanks to traffic lights, there is no need for bridges or U-turns. The country is full of cars (everyone here can afford getting a car), but still the streets are not crowded. There are parking spots everywhere so you don't have to throw your car anywhere and go.
I really enjoy living in Qatar!
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