Sushi in Doha

Environmental Specialists in the Desert - 1, Days in the Desert - 1, Beers consumed - 3.

Well, had a great drug-induced nights sleep, slept from 4.30am to 1.30pm (jet lag, jet lag, I know) and woke up refreshed, no strange dreams about turtles tonight... Spent the day lounging about the apartment, revelling in the heat (didn't switch the A/C on, why? This is warmer than central heating...)

Richard and Howell came back, we had a catch up and then went out to the Ramada for dinner where I had my very first plate of what I would call proper sushi, it was GORGEOUS!! The tuna, which was so pink the fish must only have passed on as the chef sank the knife in to remove my fillet, it was better than anything I have ever had in Barbados, high praise indeed! Anyway, we met these two TV company guys who are making a documentary for Qatari national day, Richard and I chatted over some ideas for coring etc. it was all pretty interesting.

Tomorrow, the real work starts in ernest, anyway, have to be up for 6.30am to head for the office at 7 to sort what kit I need out and meet a few more people. Looking forward to it, I must say.

I am supposed to be heading north tomorrow as well, although it looks as though Richard will be busy with Hugo the TV guy, so we'll see. Already suggested to Daniel that he may want to prepare the legendary juice bar for St. Patrick's Day, I'm sorry, I am partially Irish so I have to celebrate my roots!

I am happy, I have drunk beer and eaten choclate... :-D

Anyway, off to bed...