Walking to The Mall

Yesterday with the evening temperatures so nice and cool we decided to take a walk across the street (across the six lane expressway!) to pick up our ceramics we painted at The Mall. Funny I capitalize The Mall since the name of the mall is actually 'The Mall' haha.

The last time we took this walk I realized was when we first moved here and I had no car. I ventured out during Ramadan in 40+ degrees in July. I had to sneak water as we walked to ensure, well...that I didn't die! 

Things have changed for sure, we all wore sweatshirts and I wore socks and shoes for the first time since we moved here. It was windy last night and about 15 degrees, which now feels quite chilly!

We're lucky that we can actually walk somewhere outside our compound. Sidewalks are very rare and being too close to any traffic is pretty scary here. There is one stretch on a slip road (so not directly next to main traffic) that has that 'rubble' look that I use to describe so much of Doha.

The girls had a blast though running along the sidewalk on our walk! Guess we'll have to get out more often for a walk. Missing our regular walks Roslyn ;)