Half of the beach is closed for the Dhow festival . The other half is open and no fees .
It comes with the disadvantage that you can not buy a sunbed . First come , first served basis .
That was rather inconvenient .I wished to sit down under the shade while supervising my son .But there were no seats available .
Around 2 p.m., it was hot. The beach was crowded. The international guests wore a variety of swimming attire, ranging from full body covering to minimal covering. Nobody was bothered by it.
After half an hour a family was leaving near me and I dashed to the bench in the shade . So did some other Arab women .Did we fight for that seat ? No . They told me confidently . " We will sit toghether ." They shared with me their drinks , their food and their thoughts . It was so good chicken stew - I can not find similar one in restaurant .
After three o clock the weather was much cooler but we were still chatting .It turned out we have some common interest and one of them studied in my country .
We could hear the dhow festival performances and see the vessels with national flags sailing in front of us.When walking towards the Metro we saw as the Katara is getting full but it was not disturbing .
I felt much safer than at the Souq Waqif. There is more space here . Also a large screen to watch the matches .
Sporting activities such as kayaking, pedal boats, and water skiing were not available at the time. It was unclear when it would open again.
