So, I started todays blog this morning. I was going to write about this, that and the third but after today's events, I scrapped that story. So, lets see. Today, we decided to go to Lulu Hypermart which is the American equivalent of Walmart. Usually in Doha, you take the Karwa taxi which is the green taxi. But after coming out of the mall we couldn't find any. In Doha, there are also loads of private taxis, which we are adamant about not using. But since there were four of us, we thought it would be ok. Anyhow, in Doha they have these big circle roads or round-abouts. They are three lanes wide and nobody seems to know where they are going. People dash from the inside lane and cross all the lanes just to exit the round-about. Ever since I got here, I kept saying how much I hate them. The other day I saw two cars brush each other. Apparently that is the norm here, people are always in fender benders.
Of course, you never think it will happen to you. Long story short, our taxi is going around the round-about and a car stops in front of him and he rams in the back of the other car. The girl we are with is sitting in the middle and she goes airborne. It looks like she's standing in the car. All of a sudden, Daniel loudly says "Is the taxi free ? We got in a freaking accident". The driver starts saying something we can't understand and we all just start laughing, mostly because we can't believe it just happened. We immediately put on our seat belts. Why we do this after the fact. I have no idea whatsoever lol. The funniest part is that the driver makes us get out and walk to our destination and then on top of that charges us 25 riyals, 15 riyals over priced. I started to get upset but the situation was just so random and funny that you couldn't be angry.
On the upside, I love the Lulu Hypermart. They have all the brands that I miss from home. I found Eggo waffles, El Paso tacos, Kraft cheese etc. They even had my favorite Louisiana seasoning, Tony's Creole seasoning. I think I can stay in Doha forever and ever. It's like being home again. I love Doha there is never a boring moment.
On the upside, I love the Lulu Hypermart. They have all the brands that I miss from home. I found Eggo waffles, El Paso tacos, Kraft cheese etc. They even had my favorite Louisiana seasoning, Tony's Creole seasoning. I think I can stay in Doha forever and ever. It's like being home again. I love Doha there is never a boring moment.
That was a funny story, I could not stop laughing...may I suggest from now on when entering any vehicle; buckle up. Better to be safe that sorry. Glad to know this place as a lot of the American culture in it, it sounds like I may be losing $20 bucks. But its all worth it!.
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