Tonight the new faculty, three busloads of us, and their families were taken on a guided tour of Sharjah City. We left the campus and drov eabout 10 kilometers through the city to the waterfront where all the souks (shops & markets) apartment, restaurants, and government offices can be found. We did get a chance to stop and get out to walk through the old Souk. It seemed more like something for tourists than a serious place to shop. Instead of looking at the shops I walked to the edge of the complex and discovered the Maritime Museum. I paid 3 Dirham to get in, that's about $ 0.82, and got a guided tour by a young man named Imad. Inside were exhibits related to the fishing and maritime life of the people along this part of the Persian Gulf Coast. Above is a picture of one of several wooden boats that filled the courtyard.