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By Irene Butler - Since tales of Aladdin swept my imagination away on a magic carpet in grade school, my desire to journey through the Arabian Peninsula has not waned. Sixty years later, I am to realize this dream. My husband Rick and I arrive in Qatar, the small country that jets into the Arabian Sea like a thumb off Saudi Arabia’s border, to discover how this culture steeped in tradition has melded with modernity. Continue reading Senior Living Magazine Visit our Qatar Photo Gallery
by Irene Butler Pix by Rick Rick and I trekked through the desert without water; my parched tongue felt double its size and my voice was reduced to a croak….okay, we were really walking along Al Corniche Street in Doha, the capital of Qatar – but the remaining detail is true. We had started out from the Fuda Hotel to walk the seaside promenade, expecting “this” corniche to be like the one in Muscat (Oman), lined with sidewalk cafes and shops. NOT! Qatar Pics/
