Oman goodbye
The time had come to say goodbye. Oman gave us a tantalising taste of the real Arabia which no shopping Mall in Dubai could ever compete with.
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Muscat Oman
Muscat Oman Hotel
We spent our last few days in the modest but perfectly comfortable Marina hotel which was funnily enough, right in the middle of the Muscat Marina.
Oman souks
Oman shopping – from Sur to the souks. We now find ourselves at a town called Sur. On the way we swim in the Wadi fully clothed to preserve our female modesty.
Wadi Bin Khalid – Oman
A Wadi is a dry river bed or valley which fills up in the rainy season and sometimes can flood. They are usually found in remote desert locations.
Oman – desert camp
Al Areesh Desert camp is among the Wahibah Sands, one of the oldest deserts in the world. It is quite difficult to find as the signage in Oman is terrible.
Muscat Oman
Muscat Oman for winter sun
Setting off in December for Muscat, the capital of in Oman, it isn’t too hard to leave ice station England behind for a little while.