Changes at the Central Post Office

Lots of changes at the post office!  The huge parking garage was closed and the new parking was sort of in the back and outside near the construction.  It was cool to use this huge entrance for the first time.

The cost of sending postcards to the US also changed from 2QR to 2.50QR.  So many changes!

I liked these new stamps.  One from Morocco and the other about the UN Climate Change Conference last fall 2012.

Dinner at Oishi Sushi

Hisashiburi Oishi Sushi!  It has been such a long time.

We got my favorite, salmon & avocado, and also tried the soft shell crab maki.  The salmon & avocado was great but the soft shell crab was just ok... definitely it's better to get the soft shell crab maki at Market at the W!

After getting used to having spicy mayo with sushi all the time in the US, I requested some spicy mayo here, too.  It wasn't the normal spicy mayo made with Japanese mayo and sriracha, but it wasn't bad...  Seems it was made with mayo and spice powder.

Definitely satisfied my sushi craving!

Musheireb Project

Wow there has been so much progress on the Musheireb project!!  So exciting!

Medi at the Village on Salwa Road

M and I went to Medi at the Village on Salwa Road, which M had tried previously and really liked.  It was good food and quantity for a decent price.  The caesar salad was massive and we only got through about half of the the paella for 2!  They also a bread bowl with many condiments!

caesar salad

paella

Spotted: American School Bus

So this is what happens to our school busses.....

Midori at the Pearl

Finally tried the infamous Midori at the Pearl with V.  We got an assortment of sushi, including a Doha Roll!  How cute!  It combined my favorites of salmon and hamour into a maki roll.  Yummy!

salmon and tamago nigiri

onigiri and seafood & avocado salad

Doha Roll

tempura ice cream and cookies dessert

Overall it was quite decent with only one hiccup where the staff didn't know how to make one of the items on the menu, which I ordered and asked them what it was and after a long process and discussion finally got them to admit that they didn't know what it was and therefore did not know how to make it.  Hmmmm.

Iftar at Bandar Aden

R and I went to Bandar Aden for iftar.  They brought us tons of stuff including dates, orange juice, samosa, and lamb soup.  Yum!

After they also brought us some Arabic coffee.

Bandar Aden Yemeni Restaurant
www.bandaraden.com