Cliff jumping is fun! As we reach the end of 2012 we wrestle with our New Year’s resolutions. Should we[…]
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Oman – tourists this way please
Pisces pile We spent our last few days in the modest but perfectly comfortable Marina hotel which was funnily enough,[…]
Read moreOman again – Southern nights and souk shopping
Wonderful Wadi After our episode of swimming fully clothed in the Wadi to preserve our female modesty, we boolled off in our Chevy[…]
Read moreThe Little Travelodge Christmas Tree – a Christmas tale
Escape from the Travelodge. Once upon a time there was a small silver Christmas Tree. He was a modest glittery[…]
Read moreTynemouth Christmas Market
Reduced Reindeers Glorious glazing Tynemouth market is always fun. Held every Saturday and Sunday at the old Victorian Railway station[…]
Read moreOman – Wadis and other wonders
Walking to the Wadi Oman is a desert country. It’s very sunny all the time and in the summer it[…]
Read moreOman – desert adventure
Camel caravan fun We arrived at Al Areesh Desert camp which is as difficult to find as you might expect[…]
Read moreOman – more middle Eastern promise
Better than the Travelodge Having set off from the Heathrow Travelodge and touched down in Muscat, we checked into the very swish[…]
Read moreOman Days – Arabian Nights
Muscat Mosque Setting off in December for Muscat, the capital of in Oman, it wasn’t too hard to leave ice[…]
Read moreDurham Cathedral Carol Service – snow stopped singing!
In the deep mid winter I was all geared up for the NHS Christmas Carol Service at Durham Cathedral last[…]
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