A typical Omani door in rural areas. This door leads directly into the house, sometimes the houses have a walled courtyard and larger doors or gates are the entry point, with no visibility of the house behind, for privacy purposes.The colour in this desert environment is a welcome sight and stands out from the muted surrounding sand tones.
I first visited Masirah in October 2013 and have been back many times, the island’s simplicity and beauty draw me like a magnet. It’s a complete contrast to anywhere in the UAE and I never fail to relax amidst its rural island atmosphere. Continue reading
Windows in an old Omani house in Mirbat, Southern Oman, still occupied.
Along the Southern Oman coast road from Salalah to the Yemen border, the road is cut through some inhospitable terrain, massive gorges bisect the escarpment. I saw this rock skull, complete with tree eyebrows on one bend descending down to the sea.
Yesterday’s sunrise giving hope and optimism for the brand new day…
Sunrise in Ash Sharqiyah Region, Oman.
Have you ever met up with someone in a remote place, that you either know or knows someone you know? One of those moments where the world seems very small… Continue reading
Dubai to Rawdah, Oman via Jebel Al Harim..
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On a separate trip to Musandam, a visit to the mountain of Jebel Al Harim beckoned. Inland from Khasab and on the route via Wadi Bih to the town of Dibba on the east coast of the peninsula. Sadly the Dibba border is only open to GCC nationals, so a retracing of the route is required if you are not blessed with such a document…. Continue reading
Barr al Hikman, Oman has been on the “to visit” list for a while and finally a decision was made to spend 48 hours exploring the peninsula.
Located in the centre of Oman’s East coast in Al Wasta Governate, it is a vast desolate area made up of sabkha (salt flats) and rocky ridges. Continue reading
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