If there is one thing I’ve learned in my travels, it’s that I should ask questions before I assume I have answers. A lot of what we think we know about the world is untrue, part true, or out of context. Although the whole truth about anything is beyond our reach, I wanted to know more about Saudi Arabia. So far, the people are warm and friendly, the landscape is dramatic, and the region is full of history.
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We’re in Doha, the capital of Qatar! In some ways, Doha is like Dubai — a flashy skyline along the waterfront, hot and humid, men in white, women in black (also tank tops and shorts). But Doha feels different, more openly connected to its Bedouin roots than Dubai. There are camels in the center of the city!
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Most of us associate Dubai with grand opulence, and there’s that! But there is more to Dubai than Gucci and crazy architecture. San Miguel friend and co-conspirator, Susan, and I arrived in Dubai two nights ago. Why Dubai? I have wanted to visit the Arabian Peninsula, called “West Asia,” because it’s an important piece of the global human puzzle and the world’s oil-based political economy. Susan said, “not on my to-do list but that sounds fascinating, let’s go!”.
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Camino Milagro 