Four Seasons Doha

... and get to the gate where a man stops us. The conversation goes something like, "Do you have a permit", "it's closed", My driver asks to call the manager and tries to hand the phone to me to talk to him but I let him do the talking which is good since he goes into Arabic immediately. We can't get into the museum is the final word. Apparently this is a private museum and you must make arrangements ...

... My taxi driver today said the living here was good though so I am happy that he has landed somewhere he likes and can make a good wage. That isn't always the case in some of the Middle Eastern countries that hire foreign workers and since I don't have facts and figures in front of me, I'll just leave it alone for now. <br> All of this just really goes to show there isn't anything as isolation any longer and ...

... or 4 cylinders at cruising speeds (so it&#8217;s a little friendlier to the environment). I know it&#8217;s a bit of a status thing, I know it&#8217;s somewhat wasteful, but you can&#8217;t be sensible all the time. Right?<br><br>Oh, and I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;re curious about gas&#8230; it costs just under a quarter (0.233) for a litre of regular and just over a quarter (0.267) for premium. I fill up with regular&#8230;. it&#8217;s the sensible choice.

... that there was a new place right accross the street. In Doha 'right accross the street' means a 20 minute ride because after 2 u-turns (you can't make lefts in between lights or round a bouts) I missed the slip I was suppose to turn in so we went for the scenic route. <br><br>Got to the medical facility and like most places they work ...

... almost everyone here was coming from somewhere else other than Qatar. Can't imagine there's that much to see here. Looked very modern and developed from the view out of the plane when landing. Couldn't understand why these planes just left without these people. Probably too busy browsing the duty free or ignorant for not checking the departures board. Glad to be ...

... conditioned, by the way, so unbearable is the heat) waiting for the time to pass. Supposedly, after 4 pm the malls and markets (souks) will start opening and we'll have an extra way to kill time before our plane is leaving around midnight tonight. Quite an interesting departure time at the first sight but not that unusual given the local daily routines. From what we could see during these past few days, the locals wake up very early, eat, pray and run some ...

*** PLANING *** Escala en Qatar para cambiar de avión: Estamos 1:30 h en el aeropuerto de Doha. Es un aeropuerto pequeño y aparte del Dutty Free, no hay muchas más cosas. Datos del Vuelo: Qatar Airways - QR 610 Doha/Qatar (Salida a las 08:00) - Bangkok (Llegada a las 19:00) - Duracíón del Vuelo: 7 h.

... there - and he simply said "Come with me." He seemed trustworthy, so I went with him. He brought me through immigration without having to wait like everybody else; then he brought me to a little office where it was possible to buy a ticket for a flight to Zanzibar leaving from the international terminal (where I was) rather than the domestic one (where I wasn't - and didn't really know how to get to). The ticket cost $80, which was $15 more than what it was supposed ...

... and then water and then desert again and then flew over Dubai before landing in Doha. Being in first class gave me the privilege of riding in a a private air conditioned bus to the Premium Terminal Lounge . Here I was treated to an array of mediterranean snacks like rolled grape leaves; and more middle eastern sweets than a Lebanees bakery. The bar was quite impressive too - every flavor of Absolut that they make. If I would've had more time I would have had a soak in ...