Monthly Archives: August 2010
Qatar – A Journey through Islamic History
Our friend Charne told us that whatever we do while we’re in Doha, we mustn’t miss the new Museum of Islamic Art that opened in 2008. The museum is a flagship project of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, the emir of Qatar, who has brought together Islamic artefacts from across three continents and dating back more than 1,000 years. Continue reading
The Magic of Cairo’s Bazaar
After the quiet serenity of Mount Sinai and the Egyptian desert, arriving in Cairo is quite a shock to the system. The sprawling metropolis of 22 million is buzzing with energy, but also somewhat overwhelming and chaotic. We have arranged … Continue reading
Born to be wild
Route 66 – get your motor running In our quest to explore the planet we decide to do Route 66 on a Harley Davidson. Scenes of the Easy Rider movie enter my mind and I start spontaneously singing the ‘Steppenwolf’ … Continue reading
