The Beach

This will be the main entrance to "The Pearl" which is the equivilent to Palm Island in Dubai - you can't drive in any further but it looks like it is going to be quite amazing, there will be residential homes, shops and restaurants.

We also found the public beach which is ok - but it was full of men sunbathing.  No western people at all.

This photo does not do the water justice - the colour is amazing - and it was so warm - very tempting to go for a swim, but I imagine if I had taken off my clothes I would have been arrested - mind you there was one women there in a bikini - but I did not fancy being leered at by Arab men!!!!

If you are  a local this is what you wear for a day at the beach. If you want to go in the water you just roll up your trouser legs.