Showing posts with label parks in Doha. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parks in Doha. Show all posts
Sunday, November 02, 2014
Memory of the old parks of Doha
I met a young mother at a party. When we told her that we have been here for more than a decade then she said " Qatar must have been terrible when you arrived .. I mean there were no greens and parks "
I was thinking about it - when we arrived along the Corniche -
there were 3 parks - The Sheraton park , Al- Bida , Museum park - I think all three are closed now
At weekend they were quite crowdy then we would go to Muntazah park . It was never crowdy - there was a very small entrance fee - and the fee kept the crowds away ...the great old trees .. the fountains , the swings , they were all wonderful . Then it was closed down for maintenance .10 years ago !
For an affordable fee there was a ferry boat taking us to the Palm-tree island .It was like a tale !Fresh air and palm trees everywhere !
Yes , Aspire park , and MIA park came later - and I like both - but the memory of the trees and old parks is still strong
in my soul ...
I was thinking about it - when we arrived along the Corniche -
there were 3 parks - The Sheraton park , Al- Bida , Museum park - I think all three are closed now
At weekend they were quite crowdy then we would go to Muntazah park . It was never crowdy - there was a very small entrance fee - and the fee kept the crowds away ...the great old trees .. the fountains , the swings , they were all wonderful . Then it was closed down for maintenance .10 years ago !
For an affordable fee there was a ferry boat taking us to the Palm-tree island .It was like a tale !Fresh air and palm trees everywhere !
Yes , Aspire park , and MIA park came later - and I like both - but the memory of the trees and old parks is still strong
in my soul ...
Saturday, October 01, 2011
The park was full of birds' song : minas , parrots ,doves ,sparrows and the low twittering of some rarely seen swallows .The weather is unusually hot this September .We have to go before nine in the morning .Before it gets too hot even under the shaded playgrounds ...
We like early breakfasts en plein air ... only a few families , listening to the birds , feeling the luxury of being almost alone in a park .. parks are safe in Qatar .. at least you do not have to be afraid of dogs , drunken people ...like elsewhere in the world....
Then soon we heard terrible shouting . Three cleaners in orange overalls had a fight . They were very furious then started to beat each other with brooms and other garden tools . The security was nowhere and other families were escaping .
I was shouting with them with that dry and determined voice that had helped me at times here in Qatar . " Stop it right now .. stop it or I will call the police " ..it helped they stopped beating each other but they kept shouting . The park is big but they had to do it right next to the playground .
When my husband arrived he asked the security man how all this could have happened . He answered " I must have been to the hammam that I did not notice "
Parks are safe in Qatar - just their unsupervised staff can mean danger to the visitors . This was not the first time that we were annoyed in a public park by the staff . Two years ago an Egyptian woman who had some kind of vague position was disturbing us at New Salata Park .We left the park we were so much annoyed . Another time the security guard and his local landlord were fighting at day time - they had some row over unpaid rent before - it was last December in Aspire park .... it was not against us but somehow disturbing .... and now early in the morning the staff behaves as they were allowed to do anything at Dahl al Hamam ....
They should not employ such substandard people or if they do they should be strictly supervised .
But after all this morning was wonderful due to the birds due to the rapid wings of low lying swallows and some cream colored small butterflies ...
We like early breakfasts en plein air ... only a few families , listening to the birds , feeling the luxury of being almost alone in a park .. parks are safe in Qatar .. at least you do not have to be afraid of dogs , drunken people ...like elsewhere in the world....
Then soon we heard terrible shouting . Three cleaners in orange overalls had a fight . They were very furious then started to beat each other with brooms and other garden tools . The security was nowhere and other families were escaping .
I was shouting with them with that dry and determined voice that had helped me at times here in Qatar . " Stop it right now .. stop it or I will call the police " ..it helped they stopped beating each other but they kept shouting . The park is big but they had to do it right next to the playground .
When my husband arrived he asked the security man how all this could have happened . He answered " I must have been to the hammam that I did not notice "
Parks are safe in Qatar - just their unsupervised staff can mean danger to the visitors . This was not the first time that we were annoyed in a public park by the staff . Two years ago an Egyptian woman who had some kind of vague position was disturbing us at New Salata Park .We left the park we were so much annoyed . Another time the security guard and his local landlord were fighting at day time - they had some row over unpaid rent before - it was last December in Aspire park .... it was not against us but somehow disturbing .... and now early in the morning the staff behaves as they were allowed to do anything at Dahl al Hamam ....
They should not employ such substandard people or if they do they should be strictly supervised .
But after all this morning was wonderful due to the birds due to the rapid wings of low lying swallows and some cream colored small butterflies ...
Thursday, May 21, 2009
A new park in Doha
A new park in Doha behind Hyatt plaza . It has got a pond which reminds me very much my hometown . Have a look at this photo .And to go further the pebbles are also much alike .
My hometown is famous for its cave lake and pond in the heart of the old town . I would not be surprised to see and know that there are caves under us as well here .
Sunday, April 19, 2009
New Salata Park
Places In Qatar
A New Park in New Salata residential area ,Doha Qatar .
A nice , medium sized , guarded park with a building for indoor events . Nice place for the community in that area within walking distance for many living there .
Unfortunately in many parts of Doha there are no similar parks and as a result many children spend there days indoors !
Let us hope that the urban planners will introduce more and more areas like that !
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