2019 Doha - Qatar

We arrived at Doha airport around 11.30 at night and were met with long lines at Passport control. We finally got to our hotel around 2.30am.
We checked into the Horizon manor hotel and were surprised to find out that we had been upgraded to a large suite. 

Our first day of our stopover in Doha,  Qatar, started with a walk over to the Souq waqif, the old market in old Doha. We had a late brunch before walking over to the Corniche on the water front and the old harbour with it many dhows (traditional wooden boats.)

Our next stop was the impressive Museum of Islamic art with its superb views of the business area. We the hopped on a dhow for a cruise across the harbour for a closer view of the stunning skyline.

We then made our way back to the souk and wandered through the falcon and bird souq. Our final stop of the day was a a traditional Arabic restaurant  for a lovely meal of local dishes.

Day 2.

We took breakfast once again in the local souk, we then strolled along the seafront, which has a very impressive promenade, with beautifully kept gardens and on towards  the fish market. 

We passed a huge building site and asked one of the workers what the site was, he told us that they were constructing the Ras Abu Aboud Stadium football stadium for the 2022 World cup.

We returned to the hotel's room top garden for a cooling drink and to take in the panoramic views of the city.