1. DOHA
Qatar
November 2008

2. En route to Jordan, we had an 8-hour
transit at Doha, the capital city of
Qatar
Doha’s economy is built on the
revenue the country has made from
its oil & natural gas industries
It is a city with an 80% immigrant
population

3. Since we reached Doha very early in the morning, we took an early morning city
tour
Our first stop was the camel market
Well, the place did not smell very nice

4. Then to the vegetable market where everything was so neatly displayed

5. The venue of the 2006 Asian
Games

6. Doha Racing & Equestrian Club is the home of horse racing in Qatar
Meetings take place every Thursday during the racing season, which runs from
October to May, but gambling is not permitted
These are the renowned Arabian horses

7. Of another breed—European?

8. Getting the hoof repaired Getting a blow dry after a
shower

9. The Old Souq (“market”) was rather interesting

10. The buildings have an unfinished feel
with rafters jutting out unevenly

11. Decorative doors & locks

12. An Automated Teller Machine
secured with locks

13. A shop selling musical instruments An open-air cafe

15. The market sells almost anything:
trunks, water pipes (“shishas”),
sandals, musical instruments, spices,
incense, etc, . . .

16. even vultures

17. Words to describe this market: colourful, . . .

18. unfinished, . . .

19. & traditional (like the lady in black)

20. Our last stop was the Doha Bay with a good view of the Doha skyline