Doha Trip 1

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Those signs indicate a roundabout at 300 meters. two lines for 200, one for 100, then a version of rumple strips after that.
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Showing the connecting streets of the roundabout.
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This poorly aligned photo is the entrance to Qatar University. I will try to get more pictures of that next time.
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Oh, there's definitely still desert here too.
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The 200 meter sign, and more a different style directions sign.
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Note the bags of dates hanging form the trees...they use the bags so they don't fall off prematurely. Historically, the date palm was extremely important to the region.
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That's the Cornell building on Education City's campus, where we're going to be housed for the next couple years at least. There's plenty of space for now...
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Another shot of it.
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Any structure made recently will try to have useful underground parking, so you can get in your car without your skin melting. Again, this is for the Cornell building.
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Me in front of our reception desk.
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halls of offices....
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and other long long corridors.
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The primary office corridor. You can tell by the little plants.
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100 km/hr...not that anyone cares.
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They like their satellites here...