It is HOT !

We have been in Qatar for 36 hours and, clearly, the biggest adjustment is going to be the heat.  Today it will be 41 degrees Celsius but the humidity will make it feel like 47 degrees.  We were only outside for short periods yesterday and as long as you don't move too strenuously, it is manageable.   Our sunglasses steam up and our faces drip sweat in seconds.   A hanky would be a great thing to have. Last evening we sat out for an hour after sunset; it was not pleasant but not unbearable.

There are date palm trees along the streets near our house.  Apparently when they fall off the tree, the dates can make a sticky mess on the sidewalk.  So the trees have mesh bags hanging to catch the dates as they fall.  The fallen ones are then taken away and the bag retied at the bottom for the next catch.