Life on the Spot! Life and Leisure in Doha, Qatar

I went out of the office yesterday at about 11:15 AM to pick up something in Doha. As I was driving, I saw that my dashboard was reading 45 degrees. IT was hot, terribly hot. Of course, it doesn't help that any car would at least take 5 minutes at least before the aircondition really kicks in. That's how hot it is in the afternoon. Mornings? I leave the flat at about 6:20 AM and my dash tells me it's already 34. Wow! In the Philippines, that would mean it's the midday sun scorching. Not here in Doha, Qatar. You would get used to it.

When I came to Saudi the first time (not sure if I already blogged this), our plane landed in Khobar at about 8:30 PM. Since they were still using the old airport, passengers had to go down the steps and ride a bus much like what we do here in Doha. So I got our of the plane's door and was greeted by this very hot air. Oh, it might be because we were close to Wing engine, I pressumed. As I got out of the airport, I still felt that the plane's engine was close by. Then it occured to me that it was indeed that warm even at night in Saudi. And I was comparing it to having a warm, sunny day in the Phillipines!

Now, your tap water close to boiling once you open your faucet in the afternoon. I'm kidding you not. Since most of the water tanks are placed on top of the roof or even if they're placed beside the building, water gets really hot. We often store water in pails for the summer.Also, one tip that I got from Tita Mae last week, when using the bidet or the Shataff for you know what, use the water from your heater. Provided that the heater isn't turned on, of course. Since your water heater  tank inside the bathroom has stored water in it, you can use that instead of water straight from the outside. Cool tip uh?