Qatar- Day Five- Al Jazeera, Khalifa Stadium, and a Dhow Boat Ride

A bittersweet day in that we had many wonderful experiences but it was our last day in Doha.

We visited the Fire Station Museum which commemorates Al Jazeera, the first independent Arabic news channel in the Arab world.

Look at how the words Al Jazeera morph into the logo.  So cool!

Located next to the Khalifa World Cup Stadium is the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum.  

Notice how this World Cup statue looks like a dhow?  All of the World Cup finialists signed along the bottom of this statue.

A delicious lunch at the restaurant Naua in the 3-2-1 Museum

We had a late afternoon ride on a dhow boat.  These are traditional sailing boats used to carry very heavy items.  These vessels were also used for trading and pearling.  The boards were sewn together.  Nails were not used because people believed there was a giant magnet on the ocean floor that would remove the nails.

Last night in Doha

Shout-out to Lauren- The most exciting part of my trip was dune bashing and riding a camel.  Both involved bumping around and playing in the desert.

Shout-out to Hunter, Lucas and Cole- There are 8 World Cup Stadiums in Qatar.  Seven stadiums were built just for the World Cup.  This means they are very new and a few of them represent the Qatari culture in their architecture.

         Curious about all of the stadiums?  Click below: 

         All you need to know about the Qatar 2022 World Cup stadiums

         Curious about the future of these stadiums?

         Here’s What Will Happen to Qatar’s Billion Dollar Stadiums Now That the World Cup Is Over

         

Shout-out to Judah-I heard a lot of Arabic music but I did not see any live music.  Maybe this is one of my biggest disappointments from the trip.  I visited one musical instruments shop in the souq but it would have been a real struggle to get an instrument home.

Shout-out to Riley- Would I visit again? YES!  I can't begin to say how much I loved learning about Qatar and then visiting Qatar.  I felt very safe and Doha is so clean.  The hospitality of the people is endless and the food is delicious.  Next time, I want to spend the night in the desert!

Shout-out to Jacob A.-Fortnite is HUGE over here in Qatar.  In fact, in the National Library, there is an entire area of the museum where people come to play video games.

Shout-out to Cailin- The time difference is 8 hours.  This means they are ahead by 8 hours.

Shout-out to Molly-The weather was glorious!  All week the temperatures were 85-90 degrees.  I went walking early in the morning before it got too hot.

Serving tea in the Souq Waqif

So honored to know these dynamic educators.