Sharjah’s Museums and Mosques

in Arabia

Before we cruised into Sharjah, my fellow lecturer, Dr Alan Borg, who after retiring as Director of the V&A Museum has more time to give us an insight into the decorative arts, gave a very interesting overview of the architecture, both old and new, of the Arabian Peninsula.

Dr Alan Borg
Dr Alan Borg

Arriving into Sharjah we walked Continue reading “Sharjah’s Museums and Mosques”

Island Sky in the Gulf

on its way to Oman

The Island Sky had wonderful weather for the Arabian Gulf section of our voyage. We wandered around the spice souq and then into the gold souq in Dubai.

Arabia's Spices
Arabia’s Spices

While the previous journeys had some cloud, for this one we had clear skies and warm weather. Continue reading “Island Sky in the Gulf”