Inspired by Hendrix
March 9, 2020 in Oman ⋅ ⛅ 23 °CAll around: the watchtower. Every hill, every bump on the ground has one.
All around: the watchtower. Every hill, every bump on the ground has one.
A prize for the first person who can figure out how to draw the knife from the J shaped sheath. Its worn stuffed down the front of the dishdash so I can imagine why the curve leads away from the vitalRead more
Wanting a drink, I asked an old local fella where I could find a supermarket. He directed me thinking I had asked him where to find the "souq or market."
Plonked down at the opposite end of the bay,Read more
This is the home port of the Royal Yacht, al Said or something like that, that came in to berth after I took this picture. But it was a bit disappointing, smaller than the yacht of the Dubai Sultan'sRead more
From Muscat to Muttrah, where the Cruise Ships used to dock until Corona stopped being a beer, is a pleasant 3 km walk along the Corniche.
Nothing is open but then, there is very little that attractsRead more
A trans-planetary traveler missed the airport.
The city gates remained resolutely locked and bolted against the outside world until 1970. Then Sultan Qaboos had a hole driven through the walls so that he and his citizens could drive their newlyRead more
Also known as Ash Sharquiya Fort, Al Jalali stands to seaward of the palace on the East side over older, Arab foundations.. Some say that the fort’s name origin is "Al Jalal", meaning "greatRead more
Though not so poor that they couldn't give the Sultan a nice house. Built in 1972, the Al Alam Palace (“Flag Palace”), is the most important of 6 royal residences dotted around Muscat, Salalah andRead more
Tony Hammond At least you don't have to watch yourself....