for your kindness. Actually I think my meltdown was not really about Doha being so terrible but just the shock of what it felt my life was going to be like with being stuck in traffic for hours. And also mourning the loss of what we have now which is a gorgeous green compound with heaps of communal gardens. It's not perfect by any means.. we don't even have a pool let alone a clubhouse. But the interior is lovely and light and modern and gorgeous. And the kids school 5 minutes by bike!! And I guess I haven't found the compensations of Doha yet. But I am heartened that there are such lovely compensations. And actually I feel quite excited about the prospect of living in Riviera Gardens. Even though it's old I feel happy in that space and I can see us having friends over and entertaining there. It feels natural and organic and GREEN. I wonder if anyone has any comments about the place?