Welcome to Qatar

Istanbul to Doha on Qatar Airways. Quite nice to be in business class. The food was good the seats were comfortable. Getting off the plane, the 8 of us from business class get our own bus to the terminal and then get the "fast track" lane. Really nice. And THEN you get the same old tired immigration person who doesn't give a flip how much you paid for your ticket or if you came on your very own plane (well, actually, I've never come on my own plane so maybe they would care about that.) Still, I was through rather quickly and the other people from the plane, including about 2 busloads of Japanese tourists were just lining up.
My suitcase arrived which always makes me happy. I could get a cart without having to pay for it and I with suitcase, multiple boxes of Turkish Delight for hubby, and several new books to read exited the area. Then the airport was rather odd. A large group of people with and without signs waiting for visitors to exit and all on the other side of a fence that I could see no way to get through. There was a line of hotels (the expensive ones) on my side and then I am out the door into the night without an exchange office, toilet, or anything else that I could see and also "no entry" on the doors. Maybe I just missed it all but I sure didn't see anything else.
Once outside, there are plenty of people offering taxis but I still had no riyals so had to ask someone where an ATM was. It was in the corner around from the exit door but I gamely went and got some cash so I could get to my hotel. My hubby told me to be careful of touts and I always try and am successful most times except when tired and obviously not thinking about what I am doing. However, I think they may not be allowed to have touts here. Not sure but all the men outside were dressed in the taxi uniform and they directed me to the line of taxis where a supervisor was checking to see where each taxi was taking their passenger. Off I go and I am traveling down the "car street". There is shop after shop offering wonderful, fantastic, can't live without accessories for your car. Wow, I want to go in and get some of this stuff but might be helpful if I had a car first. Then we are around the corner and to my hotel so I don't think I am far from the airport. Of course, Qatar is not a large country so possibly no where is far from the airport.
Get my room and the internet connection is quite slow but workable and at least I have one. Here just long enough to get connected when the Call to Prayer comes. I have read many times what they are saying and calling and yet I still cannot hear these words when I hear the call. It is always lovely though and I always like to hear it. Maybe I will still feel that way tomorrow morning when the call wakes me. Welcome to Qatar!