Eid! Must Be The Money!
November 16-18
Photos by LG Galotera and Richard Salvador
I touched down in Doha on the 15th of November. I had a little immigration trouble in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) but I got through it with the minimum amount of tears shed in the airport lounge. It was a bit embarassing to be seen crying in public though I couldn't care less at that time. I just wanted to get on board and eat the awesome plane food. Yes, for some reason I like airplane food. Sigh.
Apparently, I was just in time for the Eid Holidays! Eid is one of the most festive Islam holidays. People did not have to go to the office for one whole work week. Isn't that amazing?
I was up and about early on my first day back. I just said no to jet lag! Who needs it anyway? We spent family day in Aspire Park. The sweltering summer heat is finally gone! The wind has turned cold definitely gearing up for the winter months ahead. It is not bearable to stay under the sun even at noon.
That means it is time to hit the BEACH! YAY!
We went to the Sealine Beach Resort. It's basically the Arabian Sea.
On the way there, rentals for quad bikes for motorbiking on sand dunes were everywhere! What is extreme sports. I must try that soon. The camels and horses were everywhere. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to ride a camel yet. Fear not, it shall happen!
On the other side of the wall separating Sealine from the low-end beach experience. I don't know what the place is called. Forgive me. People were mega flocking the beach area! It was so crazy. No chance of lying down and getting a tan there!
Not that I got to lie down on the beach to work on my tan either. I was too busy chasing little kids so they don't get flushed away by the waves.
This is Derek. He helped a lot. *Tears*
We stayed in a challet. Whatever that is. All I know is that it's French. WAIT. Is it?
It also served as our insta-studio come night time. Yeah yeah, Hi! I am Anna from Qatar... mowdels. Deal with it! HAHA
But do note that I also do excellent work as an assistant.
The next morning, I was up super early.
I was mega excited for the BB aka BREAKFAST BUFFET! I wanted to go wild and I did. Ahihihi.
Do not judge me, I burned the calories well by clam digging in the sea. It was fun and perfectly sun-burning.
Do you hate aka love my photos so much? HAHAHAHA.
Til the next holiday! I think we're gonna go crabbing aka crab hunting. It's the best defense against cancer.
NAT.