It's been awhile, but I'm home sick today (not homesick, well maybe a little, but the Sri Lanka family reunion is only 5 weeks away) and I finally have the time to post the pictures from Oman. I hope that this doesn't feel like a photodump, but there is just too much to share from our amazing holiday. Here goes...
Night stroll down the bazaar in Muscat. Love the neon.
One of the many mosques in Muscat. The bright colors remind me of a Dravidian Hindu temple.
Muscat is a laid-back town. Not quite a beachy atmosphere, but quiet and plenty of places to sit and enjoy the view. Tammy is sketching one of the main Portugese fortresses that still stands guard in Muscat. And the interesting tribal niqab that some women near the Yemeni border down South still wear.
Beit al-Afreet (House of the Demon). This massive sinkhole is about 100 feet deep and massive. It sits about a mile inland from the shore in between Sur and Muscat and is a must-see if you are driving that way. When we were there a young tourist did a gainer off the top, while we all tried to remember first-aid techniques.
Our beautiful Mitsubishi posing in front of a castle in Sur.
A failed attempt at pitching a tiny A-frame in the rock-hard dirt near Ras al-Jinz Turtle Area. Tammy barely managed a smile for the camera...
Who needs an A-frame? We parked opposite a fishing lagoon in Ras al-Hadd and woke up to a beautiful sunset and plenty of classic dhows moored in front of us.
A wild camel. If only I had read the article about the health benefits of consuming camel urine one month earlier...
The entrance into Wadi Shab.
The water is even more beautiful than it looks here.
Unlike our current residence in the Middle East, there is tons of wildlife to be spotted in Oman.
A view out from one of the many cliffs at Wadi Shab.
Here I am contemplating a big leap...
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