АвстралияState of QueenslandBrisbaneBrisbane Airport27°22’59” S 153°7’1” E 25 марта 2020 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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 asЧитать далее
Объединенные Арабские ЭмиратыAbu Dhabi International Airport24°25’45” N 54°38’38” E
23 марта 2020 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ⛅ 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 LithuaniaЧитать далее
ОманMuḩāfaz̧at MasqaţMurtafa‘āt al MaţārMuscat International Airport23°36’3” N 58°17’13” E
23 марта 2020 г., Оман ⋅ ☀️ 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 humanЧитать далее
ОманMuḩāfaz̧at Shamāl ash SharqīyahWādī Daqīq22°43’1” N 58°12’49” E 19 марта 2020 г., Оман ⋅ ⛅ 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 seenЧитать далее
ОманMuḩāfaz̧at Shamāl ash SharqīyahWādī Daqīq22°43’21” N 58°12’59” E
19 марта 2020 г., Оман ⋅ ☁️ 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 theЧитать далее
Tony Hammond Uniformitarian ramblings again Roland but the photos are interesting....
ОманMuḩāfaz̧at Shamāl ash SharqīyahWādī Daqīq22°43’21” N 58°12’59” E
19 марта 2020 г., Оман ⋅ ⛅ 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 andЧитать далее
ОманMuḩāfaz̧at MasqaţGhubrahJāmi‘ as Sulţān Qābūs al Akbar23°35’5” N 58°23’20” E
17 марта 2020 г., Оман ⋅ ☀️ 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.
ОманMuḩāfaz̧at MasqaţGhalā aş Şinā‘īyahWādī al Khalīl23°35’8” N 58°23’21” E
17 марта 2020 г., Оман ⋅ ☀️ 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 woodenЧитать далее
ОманMuḩāfaz̧at MasqaţGhalā aş Şinā‘īyahWādī al Khalīl23°35’8” N 58°23’21” E
17 марта 2020 г., Оман ⋅ ☀️ 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 mosqueЧитать далее
ОманMuḩāfaz̧at MasqaţOld MuscatMatḩaf Bayt az Zubayr23°36’49” N 58°35’24” E
15 марта 2020 г., Оман ⋅ ☁️ 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…
Путешественник Hi Roland - safe trip. Let us know if you need anything in return. Andrew