Youngest Arrives

Alistair has recently arrived for the summer holidays, although in fact much of the time will be spent in the Phils and not here in Doha. Naturally we went straight into tourist mode and headed out into the desert, where he proved to have out grown his mother but not, quite yet, his father.

We visited the Corniche, to see the dhows seen in front of the tall buildings around City Centre Mall across the bay. A nice split between the old and the new here in Doha. And talking of the new, we visited an outside upstairs Chinese restaurant with a fine view of the gondolas inside Villagio, there are times when the exotica of Arabia really comes to the fore, don't you think?
As this photo, to the below left, records both Alice and Alistair (and I though not portrayed) are having an absolutely splendid time. They went ice skating yesterday and generally are rushing around almost like genuine tourists rather than expats!
But of course there is always the minor niggling concern that more demanding tourists may arrive at any moment, even without the support of Blair. Because we all know that there are those with certain demands that they want to be met at all costs.