We woke up this morning in Doha and it's pouring with rain - the first rain in ten months we were told.
We waited to see if it was going to stop, and it didn't, so eventually we went out anyway.
Our first destination was the corniche along the seafront, and the countdown clock that was used for the World Cup that was held here in 2022.
There is a beautiful skyline somewhere in the distance and after a while we get to see a little bit more of it.
Then we moved just along the seafront to the Museum of Islamic Arts. It's a magnificent and enormous building that was designed specifically to house Islamic treasures.
We were very surprised to find that the museum was built first while Qatar was busily buying the treasures to put inside it.
They have some amazing items dating back many centuries, including lots of Korans and calligraphy, priceless jewellery and this brilliant armour.
Back to our hotel for a break and to say hello to the camels that are now almost under our balcony.
It gets dark very early here and by 5.30pm it was pitch black and the rain had stopped.
Out we went again for some street food, roasted sweetcorn, cheese and zaatar flatbread and some ice cream to finish the meal off.
A quick stroll to the end of the Marina to look at the pearl sculpture
and the lights across the bay.
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