Foyer of the Museum of Islamic Art
I am in Doha for the day. I spent the morning at Souq Waqif and The Pearl and much of the afternoon walking the sights after a dhow ride (see Doha by Dhow). … Read the rest
Museum of Islamic Art
Doha By Dhow
We have spent our morning in Doha in the old town and Souq area and then visiting The Pearl. On the way back from the Pearl, we change our minds and decide not to head straight back to the old town and Corniche but to take a dhow ride the rest of the way back – from West Bay to the Dhow Harbour near the Museum of Islamic Art. … Read the rest
The Pearl
The Pearl
We have been at Souq Waqif all morning and it’s time to keep going as there is more to see. We hail a taxi. No haggling here (unlike Bahrain), this taxi driver is friendly and immediately turns on the meter as requested. … Read the rest
Souq Waqif
My expectations were not high. I have heard that Doha, the capital of Qatar, is nice but no one has ever raved about it to me. Now, having been there myself, I find there is a lot to praise. … Read the rest
The Kingdom of Bahrain
Of all our cruising destinations for this trip, I am most excited about exploring the Kingdom of Bahrain. It’s also the place I feel I need to make the most of as this is the least likely port that I’ll get a chance to return to, at least in the foreseeable future.… Read the rest
Bahrain National Museum
The Bahrain National Museum houses an extensive collection of artifacts organised into various galleries (rooms). We make our way there along Government Avenue after exploring some of the other sights of The Kingdom of Bahrain for the morning. … Read the rest
Sir Bani Yas Island
I crack the curtains and the sun streams into our cabin. We are moored at Sir Bani Yas Island. It’s already 8am but given that it was a late night for all of us, I’m glad that we’ve been able to have a bit of a relaxed morning. … Read the rest
New Year’s Eve
It’s New Year’s Eve and I’m determined to put my slightly tragic (from a sightseeing perspective) visit to Abu Dhabi this morning aside and concentrate on enjoying the build up and anticipation of the encroaching New Year.
My husband has given the boys lunch and put them to bed for a sleep. … Read the rest
Abu Dhabi
Finally! I have now lived in Dubai just shy of a year and this is my first visit to the capital. I am consciously shelving the mosque and the new Louvre in order to do the Corniche and some of the historic sights properly and have been anticipating this since we booked our holiday. … Read the rest
Venchi Reunited
OMG Venchi! Yes, this gelato deserves not just its own post, but another post as I discover MSC makes its own Venchi gelato on board. As if I wasn’t sold with cruising already. I’m sold again!
So, it seems, is Harley, although I dare say he isn’t as fussy or as entirely impressed as I am. … Read the rest