After a short, bumpy 45 minute plane ride from Kuwait
this morning, we landed in Doha, Qatar.
This will be a short, four day vacation over a school break. A short but well deserved escape from the
hustle and bustle of Kuwait City.
Nothing moves quickly in the Middle East, as we’ve
discovered. The immigration queue at
Doha airport was unbelievably long. Wait
time was @1 hour. Thankfully, we were
greeted by hotel staff just after exiting customs and promptly checked in, right
then and there. Then, placed in a taxi
and whisked away to our hotel. All in under fifteen minutes!
A few days prior to our arrival, my wife complained
about the hotel’s infrequent complimentary shuttle service to/from airport. I’m certain her complaining caused them to “meet
and greet” us the minute we exited customs. They actually walked right up to us and said, “Good
afternoon, you must be Mr. & Mrs.....”
It’s a five-star hotel, so you’d expect them to make it
right if they screw it up. And they did by gaving us free Wi-Fi, too!
Tomorrow I’ll meet an Uncle from my mother’s side of
the family who, I don’t recall ever knowing at all. Honestly, if he knocked on our hotel door
right this second, I wouldn’t recognize him.
Okay, we’re off to explore Doha, Qatar, the richest
country in the world (according to Forbes magazine).
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| View from hotel room |
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| Mr.Cool..... |
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| Lunch on the beach..... |
5 comments:
I hope you have a fantastic time on your holiday and look forward to more photos.
Looks like a fantastic, blog-worthy trip! I am expecting tons of pictures...no pressure - ha, ha!
Yep, pictures...lots of pictures...that's what we want!! Hope you're having a fabulous time!...and taking lots of pictures. :)
Wow--beautiful views and Christopher looks cool in the shades! Enjoy it and ditto--share lots of pics with us!
What a fantastic life. My son is preparing to be a diplomat (he's still in college at the moment) and your blog is so encouraging! Have fun!
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