Sometimes the arabic bit of the blog takes over and re arranges the photos.
The first is a type of shelter which is common along the corniche at the port of Muttrah.
You can see a fountain in the background and a dolphin sculpture in the foreground. The port is directly behind. The second pic is a fort on top of the hill in Muttrah near the souk. Sandra and I debated whether it is fair dinkum or just a facade because from behind it doesn't appear to have depth.