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    Al Alam Palace Complex with Al Jalali (left) and Al Mirani Fort — Muscat, Oman.
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    Welcome to Muscat, Oman

    April 24, 2023 in Oman ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F

    As a friend likes to say, today we “freestyled” in Muscat. But that story is for another post.

    In the meantime, here is the scenery as we approached Muscat, following the coast from Al Jalali Fort, Al Alam Palace Complex, Al Mirani Fort, Riyam Memorial, Mutrah Corniche, and finally to our berth at Port Sultan Qaboos. All of it against a backdrop of the jagged Hajar Mountains.Read more