AustraliëState of QueenslandBrisbaneBrisbane Airport27°22’59” S 153°7’1” E 25 maart 2020, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Now countries may reassess the value of expensively designed airports as nobody gets to see them.
I think the staff at Abu Dhabi airport, (all imports,) became a little confused about their viruses asMeer informatie
Verenigde Arabische EmiratenAbu Dhabi International Airport24°25’45” N 54°38’38” E
23 maart 2020, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
1 Airbus 320, 3 flight crew, 4 cabin staff and 6 passengers.
I think Etihad got the ratios about right for my comfort. Pity it was only an hour flight.
The staff all came from places like LithuaniaMeer informatie
OmanMuḩāfaz̧at MasqaţMurtafa‘āt al MaţārMuscat International Airport23°36’3” N 58°17’13” E
23 maart 2020, Oman ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Ordered from my safe haven in the Omani desert by hysterical governments unprepared - again - for large scale virus attack (but we have airports full of mothballed military equipment in case of humanMeer informatie
OmanMuḩāfaz̧at Shamāl ash SharqīyahWādī Daqīq22°43’1” N 58°12’49” E 19 maart 2020, Oman ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Bernadette Bhacker stands proudly in front of the Bangladeshi workers.
Redah Bhacker patrols his domain.
The workaway stands inside his compost bin and beside the chicken swing he built. He is seenMeer informatie
OmanMuḩāfaz̧at Shamāl ash SharqīyahWādī Daqīq22°43’21” N 58°12’59” E
19 maart 2020, Oman ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Over 150 million years ago the "Tethys Ocean" covered a huge part of the planet. Over time, the Atlantic separated and grew, while Tethys shrank ultimately becoming the Persian Gulf. During theMeer informatie
Tony Hammond Uniformitarian ramblings again Roland but the photos are interesting....
OmanMuḩāfaz̧at Shamāl ash SharqīyahWādī Daqīq22°43’21” N 58°12’59” E
19 maart 2020, Oman ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
A peaceful getaway for relaxation on a working farm in the Omani desert, 2 hours inland from Muscat, 4 comfortably appointed cabins await you. Each one is tastefully insulated with palm fronds andMeer informatie
OmanMuḩāfaz̧at MasqaţGhubrahJāmi‘ as Sulţān Qābūs al Akbar23°35’5” N 58°23’20” E
17 maart 2020, Oman ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Evading the temple guards who were shooing us out before midday prayers, I managed to find empty spaces to capture the courtyards surrounding the main halls.
OmanMuḩāfaz̧at MasqaţGhalā aş Şinā‘īyahWādī al Khalīl23°35’8” N 58°23’21” E
17 maart 2020, Oman ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
The women’s prayer room (musalla) is a 'small' hall which can hold 750 worshippers at a time. It is smaller because most women pray at home. The decor includes handcarved wooden doors and a woodenMeer informatie
OmanMuḩāfaz̧at MasqaţGhalā aş Şinā‘īyahWādī al Khalīl23°35’8” N 58°23’21” E
17 maart 2020, Oman ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
After 30 years on the throne, Sultan Q presented this huge mosque to the people of Muscat.
Nobody is so vulgar as to ask the price, but it was built over 6 years by important professional mosqueMeer informatie
OmanMuḩāfaz̧at MasqaţOld MuscatMatḩaf Bayt az Zubayr23°36’49” N 58°35’24” E
15 maart 2020, Oman ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
The interior of an original Omani home has been preserved in a museum.
I like the date press whose function had me a bit concerned at first.
Mona's Meanderings Welcome Home 🏠 Roland Cheers 🍷
Keep safe, Roland. Sorry your trip had to end abruptly.
Tony Hammond Three cheers for Nanders looking out for her dear (not-so-old) dad! https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/nature harve…
Reiziger Hi Roland - safe trip. Let us know if you need anything in return. Andrew