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When we landed in Doha last year, things started to take off- We were on a different plane. A masterpiece of spirited adventure can be captured in this iconic image of  the invincible Land Rover--- Day Trip    to an  Archaeological Site   Driven The name itself , Land Rover, overtly reflects and recognizes the quintessential  zeitgeist of  British indomitability.  That   basic and hardy expression of  simplicity is the key to the vehicles longevity and ours. It goes where roads and maps don't. It survives where other cars can't.  The austere  feeling- of -every -bump- or -jolt in the road ,  however, was a far cry from the privileged life of excess and access Sarah, Pam and I enjoyed, glamping around the globe this year; especially in Doha , our home base that served more as an aircraft carrier where we could fly off  on a whim on "missions" to  Cape Town , Dubai, the East Coast o...

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is the main mosque in the Sultanate of Oman. It is in the capital city of Muscat. I am glad I was able to pay a visit to this magnificent building that dominates the Muscat skyline. The dome and the main minaret are the sites chief visual features. So are the varied gardens--- including these happy marigolds.  The chandelier above the praying hall, 14 meters tall,  is  bellissimo;  made in Italy by Faustig. It is the worlds largest chandelier. The prayer carpet  covers the floor of the prayer hall. It contains, 1,700,000,000 knots, weighs 21 tonnes and took four years to produce, and brings together the classical Persian Tabriz, Kashan and Isfahan design traditions. 28 colors in varying shades were used, the majority obtained from traditional vegetable dyes.  It is the second largest single piece carpet in the world. This hand-woven carpet was produced by Iran Carpet Company (ICC) at the order of ...

The Qatar National Day marks the largest national march in the history of Qatar to commemorate the National Day today,  December 18th. Apache, F 15-QA and French Rafale made passes along the main grandstand corniche. The holiday gives a sense of national identity among locals and expats and gives an appreciation of Qatar's heritage, tradition and vision for the future.

The celebration leading up to the Qatar National Day on December 18th, kicked off  this weekend  at Darb El Saai. Here is complimentary ticket to cool with complementary  mojo on take off: Demonstrating the benign Classroom and Simulator training on Boeing's AH-64 Apache Helicopter and F-16QA Fighting Falcon. This leads to the Live Action Follow-On training  in The United States.