Time to Start Exploring the Middle East

After 4 1/2 months in the Asia Pacific region, a new chapter of this journey starts in the Middle East. We had a brand new A320, with not a seat empty. Fortunately we were up front, and were the first ones off . . . but it was a 5 hour flight, with no services. No water, no food, no entertainment. Lucky enough to sleep for the first hour and a half, but then sat quietly for another 3.5 hours. Muscat is wild. Like if you started to build a city from an open plot, and just laid out some excellent roadways, then built buildings where you wanted. Super well constructed, and super quiet. Gonna have to rent a car though.Read more