Doha, Qatar

Well, I have been traveling for about 28 hours now. I feel gross, sore, and tired. I got to Doha, Qatar after an 11-hour flight from Philadelphia. Travelers with layovers exceeding 8 hours are supposed to receive a complimentary hotel room for a few hours. However, Qatar Airlines decided to not give any complimentary rooms for flights to Bangkok today. So, in my exhaustion-induced hysteria, I decided to explore the enormous airport.

Hamad International Airport is large, modern, and very clean. The first thing I did upon arrival was buy a few beers. Budweiser made the disappointment of no hotel room a little easier to handle. I then wondered until I found a little modernly furnished quiet area. I slept in a strangely shaped chair for about 5 hours. After I woke up I bought myself lunch--chicken, eggs, coke, water, and coffee. I was the only person in the restaurant so I had five beautiful waitresses constantly coming and talking to me. In the end, I spent $36 USD in Doha for 3 beers and a meal.

As I am writing this, I have about 3 more hours to wait until my plane boards. Then, I will have an 8-hour flight to Bangkok. 

It is 8:50 am at home (EST), it is 4:50 pm here in Doha, and it is 8:50 pm in Bangkok. I feel as though I am in some sort of time limbo. I cannot wait to get to my apartment, take a shower, and get into bed to fix this jet lag.