A good friend in Toronto asked me today how many trips I'd made so far to the "ex-pat booze store".
Ha ha.
Here's the thing. Doha has a nondescript warehouse-like building on its outskirts somewhere. (I've yet to see this magical place.)
Inside is every conceivable type of alcoholic beverage that anyone could want.
But to shop there you need a liquor licence.
And to get a liquor licence you need a residence permit... which will take three weeks if I'm lucky.
Doesn't matter anyhow.
During the month of Ramadan all sales of alcohol are prohibited, licence or no.
And the hotels shutter their bars.
It gets better.
The hotel at which a colleague is staying emptied the poor chap's minibar.
Brutal. Tempted to do a beer tease, but not that cruel. It does look cold and refreshing though, doesn't it? But on the bright side, Ramadan is an exciting and vibrant time to be in a Muslim country...
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