Oman: conclusion and tips
15 days; 2 visa entries; 2 cars; 2 trips to Sur; 1 pharyngitis; 1 big fail; 1 baby turtle rescued 🙂 What I liked MOST …
Category: Oman
Wahiba Sands Desert – biggest sandpit!
Before leaving Sur, we did a short stop at a small open air museum with some traditional vessels that we missed during the previous trip. …
On the road to the South (again)
Happy New Year! The first day of the year we changed our small car for a 4WD car because we wanted to explore the south …
Nizwa and the Mountains – finest forts in Oman
Already with our own car, we left Muscat to the historic towns of Nizwa and Bahla. Nizwa, also called “the pearl of Islam”, is the …
Musandam (finally!)
On Thursday sea conditions were good so we could finally leave for Musandam. Musandam Peninsula, a strategic point on Strait of Hormuz, is separated by …
Sur – dhows and turtles
Sur is a nice town on the eastern coast of Oman. This is a town of craftsmen and boat builders and its famous dhows (traditional vessels) …
Old Mutrah
First day in Muscat. We were staying at Mutrah, the port area. My travel mate was a little bit ill, with fever. Nothing that could …