What is there to do in Doha after 4 games of World Cup madness? The answer is not much. And that’s not because there aren’t things to see in this small nation (see Guns & Butter: Doha Travel Guide). The emptiness is a result of the circus leaving town. Without hunting down tickets (see The Guide to Buying Tickets for the World Cup And Other Big Events), going to watch parties (see World Cup Day 4: Portugal vs. Switzerland), or foolishly cheering for Team USA (see USA vs. Netherlands), I found myself lonely and depressed.
I went from the chaos of getting to Doha (see Epic Failure: Denied Boarding for the World Cup) to waking up with nothing to do. It ended in an instant. I spent the rest of my day at the Sheraton pool (see The Grand Dream), anxiously wanting the time to go by and for the knockout stage to begin.