Day Trippin'

We took our guests on a number of day trips--in fact, except for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, we pretty much dragged them somewhere every single day. We're all exhausted. :) Here are a few photos from three of the trips...

Fort Al Zubara.  We had gone here back in September.  Let me tell you, this trip was much more fun with highs in the 70's instead of in the 110's.

The Gulf.  There are a number of abandoned villages along the coast.  The view is gorgeous.  Unfortunately, some of the areas are like garbage dumps.  I'm hoping the people of Qatar wise up to the exceptional beauty here and turn them into a point of pride. Coastal life is a huge part of the heritage and could be a major tourist draw.

Souq Waqif.  This was actually our second trip to the Souq.  The first trip was while the kids were in school, but this time, we all went.  It was a gorgeous day, and we sat for quite a while drinking tea and eating fresh made Arabic flat bread (five huge pieces, cooked in an earthen oven as you watch...for the grand sum of 35 cents).

The Cultural Village.  Not much was open in this not-quite-ready-for-prime-time (newly built) grouping of shops, restaurants, mosques, and art galleries.  However, the location was gorgeous--it will be quite a draw when it's officially in business.  More photos are in a slides how to be posted next.