Where on earth is Lauren?: February 2007

Its been a while

Marhaba!! Now I know it’s been many months since I have written, so I thought I better let you know that I am still alive and smiling and wish you all a very happy new year. What an exciting year it will be!

Alot has happened in the 3 months since my last edition. (Well I have either been very slack or busy? You can decide!) A quick review, however, I will update the site in the future (inshallah) of the amazing pictures and unique experiences of the amazing Asian Games. They were a success, of course it posed its challenges but overall the experience was amazing. So the past 3 months has been filled with the games (2 months), closely followed by exhaustion, then Christmas in Doha, New Year in beautiful Italy, the month of January in Doha and now… Jordan. The year 2007 is yet another year that Ms Lauren doesn’t sit still…

I have now completely finished with the Asian Games, however, I am currently in discussions with companies in Doha so the plan is that I will return to Doha around April/May (though this is not confirmed)… Till then, I will enjoy life!!

I am now in Jordan (yes, the 2nd time) I am playing tour guide to my Dad and Susan. Dad and Sue came to visit me in Doha and now we are travelling the desert of Jordan for 9 nights. Dad and Sue will then continue onto Egypt, Oman, Dubai making it a total trip of 5 weeks in the Middle East, whilst I will say Ma Salama (goodbye) to them at the end of Jordan where I will travel to Italy (hmmm my 4th time!!).. After 2 weeks in Italy, 28th Feb I will land back onto the beautiful soil of Australia to visit everyone and get my taste of the great Aussie life before jet setting once again after 1 month to the Middle East. From there, I don’t know. And that’s the beauty of it!!

Here are just a few pictures of us in Jordan… It’s totally amazing to be in a country where my first visit was 40 degrees plus and now it ranges from a blistering cold 5 degrees at night to a mild 8 – 15 during the day. The first time in Petra, it was stinking hot and now, there is snow!! Wadi Rum remains my number 1 place, the landscape, the beauty, the peace, the tranquillity.