On Our Way Out of Al Khor
On Our Way Out of Al Khor
The city of Al Khor used to have a fort that guarded the port. Since it is no longer needed as a fort, they built sort of an open-air museum around it, with a land-locked fishing boat to go with it. We tried a couple of detours to try to drive through this area but could not seem to find the right way. So we drove by it a couple of times to get a good snapshot. There is supposed to be a museum in Al Khor. And for the city’s small size you’d think we could find it; I mean we looked hard and just came up dry (heh, heh - weather pun...)
From the fort, we went down to the waterfront where a thriving fishing industry is located. All sorts of boats were down there with wire nets or cages on their decks. We were guessing that they were used for shell fish of some sort, like lobster pots or some sort of seining operation.
As we drove away from the fishing fleet area, we saw a small beach that is reserved for families. It included a small swing set and a couple of slides. So it was sort of a mini waterside-park for families.
As we headed one last time through the city streets of Al Khor we spotted a small compound that had the cutest wrought iron decoration on the gates. Bright rose colored paint, quite a relief from the all beige that we were seeing all day.
Right near a mosque, I spied a sign in the middle of a turnabout. The name looked familiar; and upon closer examination I identified it as the family name of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Naser Bin Abdullah Al Misnad, the second wife of the Emir and the woman responsible for Doha’s Education City. Indeed this is her “home town”.
One last swing through the impressive spiral spire roundabout (or is it a fish on its tail?) at the edge of town and we were gone...heading northwest to go southwest.
Our next stop, Zekreet, near Dukhan...or so we thought!
Saturday, June 5, 2010
The Rest of Al Khor