Some things have changed since my last visit. The traffic is more civilised. Apparently a proactive approach to road policing has seen a change in behaviour, namely through increasing fines exponentially. Our parking of half on the road and footpath which was the norm now earns a $2000 riyal fine. I think it was the use of indicators that alerted me to the change.
While I see cranes out of my verandh window may of teh construction projects have been completed. Roads are open or complete. There is still work going on but it doesn't feel as frenetic
My return to the office felt like a home coming. I'm known as Martin Al Sheebani, 2nd father to Mohammed, brother of Hassan. Even to theh point where my Qatari director came looking for me calling me by my new name and then burst into laughter realising that this name had been bandied around the office for theh last couple of months since the Qatari visit to New Zealand that she had forgotten my real last name.
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