Most passengers were transmitting to African and Asian countries or to Australia and New Zealand. Our fellow passengers at emigration were mainly young Indian boys, work visas in hand, coming to do the menial jobs here. The Qataris, I believe, are given a government allowance to hire foreign workers!!
CC had bought a bottle of spirits, and as a consequence we were taken to customs, where they will hold it until we board the flight to Perth. The officer was very pleasant about it, explaining that no alcohol can be permitted to enter Qatar !!
That settled, we collected our bags and took a taxi to the new Intercontinental hotel (there are 2 in Doha). At the Dublin Holiday Fair, the Qatari Airline’s agent informed us that as we were travelling in the off season the Qatari Tourist Board were offering a free night’s accommodation in one’s hotel of choice. It is an attempt, he explained, to entice visitors to Qatar. We are quickly checked in to room 2904 on the 29th floor.- it’s 59 story’s high!! We have that room until we depart for the airport at 23.00 hours, which is most civilised.
Initiallly, I couldn’t sleep but was I glad to break the trip after 7 hours; the thought of another 11hours to Perth with a 2 hour stopover in Doha was more than the body could bear!!
Views from the 29th floor towards the CBD
Until tomorrow then.......
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