This is your captain speaking...

"We're about to make our final descent into Doha, visibility is about 1000 meters with blowing sand. The temperature is 39 degrees (102 F!)." Smooth flight, no problems. I was expecting to be put up in the Merkur again, it's the hotel I had the last two times I went through here. It was fine, a lot like a Holiday Inn. Considering it was a throw-in by Qatar Airways I didn't complain despite the food being mediocre to poor.

Well, this time I was put up in the Movenpick. In Sana'a, the Movenpick is a really ritzy place, as good as it gets in Yemen at least. When I got to the area for the shuttle, they told me that there were two different Movenpicks, the Sultan tower and the hotel. There was no question which one I was going to get, but hey, they threw it in, so no complaints even if it is the Motel 6 of Doha.

As it turns out, it is quite a bit nicer than the last place, and the food is excellent. I had a nice salad, some sort of beef and veggies in a wine sauce, glazed carrots, and apple strudel and mousse for dessert. I really pigged out, it was the best meal I had had since... well, since I came to Yemen in January. And it's all included! I don't have to pay a thing! The downside? The internet is not free, it is shockingly expensive compared to the half a cent a minute I'm used to in Yemen. Still, it's a good trade off, I just won't use it very much tonight, I'll wait until I get to Rick's place to gorge myself on bandwidth...

I should get ready for my 5:30 AM wake-up call... See you soon!

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