Reporting from Qatar
Posted Tuesday, June 12th, 2007 · Permalink · 4 Responses...
I’m currently at Doha International Airport, just south of the capital of Qatar. It’s my first time in the Middle East and, despite it only being an hour layover, it really is a fascinating place to be.
I landed just before 6 o’clock in the morning, local time. Qatar Airways was fantastic. We were transported by bus to the main terminal, and so I just a few breaths of genuine Qatar air. And even before 6 in the morning, this stuff is hot. Another something that had slipped my general understanding is that Doha lies on the edge of a desert. Not like those in California. I mean a real desert like those in the Nights of Arabia.
It’s also the first airport where I’ve witnessed Islam being practiced in very visible, open rooms along the sides of the main terminal. Great views of the surrounding areas. And it has free Wi-Fi. But the bathrooms are disgusting.
Question to Mr Oil Sheik: If you make such a great airline, beutiful cities, and free Wi-Fi, why can’t you go that extra step to profide decent bathrooms?
In any case, I’m hoping to compile a short little presentation of my experiences flying the Amsterdam-Doha-Ho Chi Minh City route. Next stop: Vietnam!
