Life on the Spot! Life and Leisure in Doha, Qatar

The past week was just as  hectic as it could be and too tiring but well worth it. We went to Khalifa Tennis Stadium 3 days straight, from Wednesday to Friday, to watch the girls play some real good tennis at the Qatar Total Open 2008 Tournament. We were lucky to have been able to get West Side Down seats on Wednesday although our tickets were for the Upper Seats. Photos from those matches can be seen on my previous post as well as from our GALLERY here and here. I have hundreds of photos just for that day but decided just to post some of the good ones. Anyway, Mandy, arrived late that Wednesday night and instead of us fetching him from the airport,...

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Qatar Total Open 2008, a top-one tier WTA event, is taking place in Doha, Qatar. Don't miss out the opportunity to see the WTA girls live in action! Head to Khalifa Stadium!

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They are coming! This would one of the most well-attended tennis events in Doha for the past years as 8 of the top 10 players would be playing on the Qatar Total Open, a top-one tier WTA event. Of course, who would want to miss the chance to win the whooping $2.5 mn pot which is one of the highest paying tournaments in the women’s circuit? It’s like watching the Sony Ericsson end of the year tournament which would feature the top 8 players before the year closes. Incidentally, that same tournament would now be held in Doha later this year.

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Doha Montessori and British School held its Sports Day for the KG-Year 2 classes on December 13.  It was a two and a half hour non-competitive sports event where children from the said classes participated in different sports activities.  My daughter Xianelle almost didn’t attend the Sports day.  She had been having fever for 3 consecutive nights and although she managed to go to school the next day, we thought it best for her to miss the Sports day so she could rest.  We figured going to school on that day would only make her sicker since she would have to engage in physical activities. 

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