There is a lot of reconstruction going on around the Souq Waqif.
Some of the falcons at the falcon shop; there were more inside. I think this was Anna's favorite stop.
The fabric souqs and the spice souqs were probably most interesting to me... maybe someday I'll get that sewing machine to be my friend.
View of the KDF Islamic Centre from the Souk—I always think this building looks cool whenever I drive by
We decided to head out to Souq Waqif today, the "old souq." I have to say that the hassle of parking led to a bit of disappointment for me. The area was cool, but nothing jumped out at me as particularly exciting. I'm sure some of this had to do with Anna being a little clingier than usual which always makes an outing less fun. Anna did want to ride a donkey (so she says, I'd be interested to see what she did if we actually put her on!) but we didn't have any small bills with us to let her. Next time we'll see if she still wants to do it.
I did want to take a lot more pictures, but this was the first time I've taken my "real" camera out in Doha and I know that the locals are particularly sensitive about being photographed so I kept it by my side for the most part. Perhaps I'll get more comfortable with it the longer we are here. I'm interested to see what the other souks are like and I suppose we'll hit them all at some point during our stay.
