Doha, Qatar

Now, I'm in Doha. It was about 95 degrees this evening when I arrived. I had read that it's supposed to be a dry heat. Maybe it is, but dry or not, it's completely overwhelming. And midday is much, much hotter. For example, tomorrow afternoon the temperature will be about 110 degrees.

The SUVs and other fancy vehicles coming through the airport were absurd. I briefly wondered how the combined wealth of the people in that airport compared to the total wealth of everyone in Malawi.

Many, many thanks to Qatar Airways for giving me a free visa, hotel room, dinner, and breakfast before my flight to Turkey. I got to see some of the city at night -- hopefully I get to see some more before I leave tomorrow.