A New Land - Different Weather

My long flight finally ended at 1:00 AM on February 2nd where my boss, and  friend, Rhonda met me at the Doha International airport. She borrowed my winter jacket as she was cold, which seemed weird to me given that I had just come from Canada and Britain's biggest snow storm in 18 years ... it was 22 degrees C!!

We went straight to the Movenpick Hotel in Doha where I stayed for the night ... got to sleep around 3 AM. Since the college was sending a driver to pick me up at 7:30 AM, I didn't get a lot of sleep before facing my new country, my new city, my new residence and my new job. However, I was excited to look out my hotel window and see the view (above). It was sunny, warm, and it was a great view of the harbour, complete with palm trees and a small mosque next to the parking lot.

My first day was spent visiting my new apartment and going shopping for things I would need for the first few days. The apartment is more than satisfactory, being spacious and well equipped with furniture and appliances. The ceilings are high, the floors marble tile and the apartment has 4 large air conditioners, one in each bedroom, the living room and the kitchen.

The bedrooms are large and furnished with huge wardrobes and beds. The master bedroom has a 'super king size' bed ... great for when you crash after a night out on the town as it won't matter which direction you land on it. It also has a balcony you can see in the upper right of the picture.