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One night in Doha

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It was the trip of my dream and I'm still dreaming of going back there everyday now.

One night in Doha

Doha airport waiting for the shutter bus.
It was my first time aboard alone. I left home with all the hopes, dreams, doubts and worries but once the plane took off I knew that it was the point of no return; only one way out was to finish this trip.
Qatar airline took me to Doha in 4 hours from BKK and I arrived at 11 pm. I actually had to spend 11 hours in Doha; fortunately, the airline prepared a room for me. Once I passed the immigration I was one of the three women in the airport. The rest of them which were around 70 something were guys. I've never been in Muslim country before and I didn't know how to behave myself. I didn't know when and where is the point that I cross their border. I just walked through the gate to wait for my shutter bus and I kept looking on the floor not more than 2 meters from my feet.
Dancing around the room trying to get sweat!!

I waited for the bus for an hour in the middle of the night and in the middle of 5 Arabic guys. I felt like Alice in wonder land :p To be honest I was scared of them since I heard that we, as Thai women, don't have good reputation for Arabic. I tried to look Chinese though but the furthest I could be was Vietnamese, hehehe :p
However, all I thought was totally wrong. Those Arabic guys were so nice and polite. They helped me chasing the bus and talked to me. We even made jokes to each other. I really had my lesson that day that I should not judge people from the outside.
I stayed in Grand Regency Hotel with the best bed and pillow I've ever leaned on but it was so cold that I woke up sick in the morning. So I just put my headphone on and danced around to heat myself and get sweat. Then I felt better....Phewwwwww!
Now the real trip began after the plane taking off to Turkey where lies my life-long dream.
stabber911 says:
Ah! Doha airport! I miss a plane in this airport once, because I was enjoying my book so much I didn't hear the last call and my name which apparently were told that call (shout out) my name more than 10 times.. but that is another story to tell..
Posted on: May 10, 2008
stabber911 says:
Alice in the wonderland. Doha, Qatar is really not a bad place. However, the problem that you said ( if you have would have at the immigration. I have been to several Muslim country including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Qatar, Bahrain. Country especially in gulf state is generally really good character.
Posted on: May 10, 2008
aiohdmg says:
(^________^)

I understand how much nervous before leaving homeland alone!!

Yeah Heah..agree with New!!! u are brave gal
(^_______^).

Hope to meet up soon na.
Posted on: May 09, 2008
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