kittycat1

Hi All,

OK I am stuck in Doha because of this sodding Volcano- desperately hoping Ill get back to the UK in time for my mates wedding so in the mean time trying not to go stir crazy- can anyone suggest things to do in Doha?

Can't head back to Dubai as will lose my standby status for a flight home so have to stay here until it gets to the point of no hope ie if I miss my mates wedding then I'll head back... sob

any suggestions anyone?

xxx

Millhouse

We have people stuck here and they have been told 10 days (making the visit 24 days in total ) 'till the next flight back to blighty that they can get on (BA). I'd go back to Dubai if I were you...

norsk

I just came back from a roadtrip to Doha this weekend, and truth be told there isn't much to do there. You can hit the Souq which is nice, but after a while you'll have had enough coffee and smoked enough shisha.

The museum of islamic art (down on the corniche) is pretty cool, but other than that there isn't much in the way of entertainment.

If you are desperate for shopping (which i'm guessing you're not) then there is a huge shopping centre out by the national football stadium. can't remember the name off the top of my head, villagio or something equally bizarre i think...

Spugsy

friend here was told 29th at earliest to the UK from Dxb.

Millhouse

Don't tell me that... our stranded guests are a family of four (two kids) to add to the pain!

lionheart

Have you thought about flying to Athens/Istanbul and getting the train to the UK which is what Gary Lineker had to do (more or less) with his family to get back for his TV show at the weekend. They were in Tenerife and got a flight to Madrid then drove home.

flares

am I the only one in Abu Dhabi without ash cloud house 'guests'?

Scrub that...mate flies in from Mumbai today as he believes he's got more chance of getting back to UK from UAE. I would have chosen Muscat if I were in his boots.

He's a teacher and is supposed to be back in sunny Sussex today...Brit School Abu Dhabi were 20 teachers down yesterday...in an ideal world they could do a job swap

Bahtatboy

Try the Indie's 48 Hours in Doha:

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/...a-1793142.html

Millhouse

i guess if someone else is paying that is what they would do - however BA are flying them back at no additional cost so they wait by our pool...

lionheart

Problem solved
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100419/...n-45dbed5.html

norsk

And how cool is it to be picked up by a warship? It's almost so I wish I was stranded...

Alexa

I actually live in doha... So if you are still here and want to meet, let me know.xoxoxo

kittycat1

Ok I've done the Souk, Ive done Villagios-( had to buy some emergency clothinga s we weren't given our cases for the first 3 days), went to sealine beach club- now very sunburnt- was meant to fly into Manchester this morning but now on standby- wish me luck folks- PS I would come back to Dubai but Im desperate to go to my mates wedding- meant to be doinga reading and play quite a big part in the day so sitting it out til Firday if not I'll come bak to Dubai- :-(

Alexa, I'm currently comfined to my hotel as on standby for a flight so daren't leave just in case and also am so sunburnt that moving hurts

xxx

Blue Cat

Kitty meet up with Alexa!! she is a friend of mine

kittycat1

BACK IN THE UK!!!! HOORAH!!! flight to edinburgh and then a 10 hour coach trip to Heathrow- so relieved to be home and will make it to my best friends wedding so all has ended well- apart from being completely sunburnt! Alexa- sorry didn't get to meet up- if I get stuck in Doha again I will ge in touch!

Good luck to anyone else stuck travelling!

xxx