Tuesday 28 October 2008


This photo is for you Geoffrey - Yemen Honey Centre.
We only went into the shop because Geoffrey had raved about Yemeni honey. We stumbled upon it and thought we would call in. A very small man with a friendly face gave us a tasting - how could we refuse. The honey is incredibly expensive for a small jar but very delicious.





A street shopping scene outside the honey shop. Quite different from the flashy malls. The word for a shopping area is Souqs - as in spooks without the p!.
There are Gold Souqs, silk and fabric souqs, and mixed trader souqs. The old market or traditional Souq is a hive of activity with many alleyways lined with small shops cramped with goods hanging out for display - clothes, carpets, spices, hardware, perfume.

2 comments:

Lance and Philly said...

Honey? Hive of activity? Were you buzzing around perchance? Note: you haven't mentioned the Toyota V6 Landcruiser you've probably got.

Geoffrey said...

Thanks for posting the photo of the honey shop. The souqs appear to be quite different to the shopping plazas. Where exactly in Doha is the honey shop located?