Yes, you can’t help but love Oman. We arrived safely on our Air India flight from Mumbai to Muscat, the capital of Oman. We are staying in a cross between a homestay and a small boutique hotel. The house has 10 rooms and they are all in use. We have a great view of the Gulf of Oman which is just across the street from us.
At breakfast on our first morning we met up with a wonderful European couple who live in Cairo and we set off with them to see Muscat with our driver Mohammed. The city is spotless and everything looks like it has just had a fresh coat of white paint. With the rugged mountains in the background and the Gulf of Oman in the foreground it is something to see. There is no public transportation to speak of and the city is quite spread out so you really need a vehicle to get around. It has been quite humid but not as bad as India. Normally it would be a little less humid but we are in the shoulder season and much hotter weather is on its way. Hopefully, it holds off for another week or so. On our second day we jumped on a boat and headed south to a tourist complex where there are hundreds of new villas and several five star hotels and a golf course under construction. One of the hotels is complete and you can use the pool facilities for free so we thought it would be a nice way to beat the heat for an afternoon. The ride there gave us chance to see some incredible vistas where the mountains plunge into the Gulf. The natural beauty of this country is something to behold. On day three we headed out of town to go on a trek in Wadi Shab. A wadi is the Arabic word for valley. A gorge might be a better word. We hiked for an hour in the heat of the day up the rugged terrain to our destination – a spot where you swim through a small crevice which has room for you to keep your head above water but not much more. On the other side is a cave with a waterfall. It was a great reward for the climb. We did the trek with a couple from the UK and our new friends from Cairo and had the place to ourselves. It was fantastic. At the end of the day we enjoyed a barbeque with all the folks staying at our guesthouse. I have posted some pictures on the Oman page. Click 'MORE...' above to find it. Comments are closed.
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AuthorIn January, 2012, Curt and Char left their jobs in Canada to spend four months travelling around the world. Archives
May 2012
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