Doha

Our 17 hour flight has landed us in Doha.  I am sorry to say that now I have flown Business, there is no way I am going back!  The space alone is worth it!  Thanks Ian!  I should listen to you more often :+

Coming in through customs was interesting as our plane arrived about the same time as a plane from..... I am guessing Somalia.  There were about a dozen white to beige people and the rest were Indian, African, Middle Eastern.  So if I say we were a novelty, you can work the rest out.

We were delivered by Taxi Shuttle to the Oryx Rotana and dumped our stuff in very nice rooms and went down to the outdoor garden bar to have a drink and a bite to eat.  This would not be a place to really like to tie one on, because the prices are REALLY high, particularly for alcohol.  Of course we are in a resort style hotel, but you cannot buy alcohol anywhere else.  The food so far, is amazing.  Really rich in flavours and definite twists on our usual things that we would see in Tapas.

This morning the air outside the window is Hong Kong-ish and when I woke up at 6, I thought 'wow!  just my luck.  The only rain they ever have and it is when I am here', but no.  That is the air quality.  We are so lucky in New Zealand and every time I venture away, I have this hammered home to me.

Looking forward to seeing the Islamic Museum of Art and the Souq today.