An Afternoon Adventure

My kayaking adventure this weekend brought me to the northern coastal city of Al Khor. Here, I made my way to Al Thakira beach, my launching location to paddle the mangroves!

Al Bayt Stadium

On my way into Al Khor, I passed  Al Bayt Stadium – one of 6 stadiums being built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This stadium will look like a traditional Arabic tent!

Homes Along the Beach

Al Thakira Beach

Ready to Go!

Heading

I’m headed for the trees across the water.

Into a mangrove path I go!

The water is murky with very little marine life.

Crabs

Except crabs!  Little crab holes scatter the muddy banks like little apartment holes.

Can you see the crab?

Landscape

View of the landscape from the water.  Not very inviting….. so I stayed in my kayak.

Call To Prayer

As I made my way back out of the mangrove path I entered, you can see the minarets where the muezzin calls Muslims to prayer!  Well, if you look closely you can see four of them!

Here is a video of what it sounds like when it is call to prayer time.  I always enjoy hearing this….the call is so peaceful!!  All the mosques basically call at the same time….it is so beautiful!

I paddled along, looking for another mangrove path to enter, but didn’t find one…

I forgot sunblock – so knowing an hour in, is an hour back – I turned around and headed back to the beach!  There is much more area to paddle and mangrove paths to discover!!  Next time!!

S, 🇶🇦