Anyone who's spent anytime here in Doha recommends a trip to Oman, so Steve and I decided to take a week vacation to see what all the fuss was about. We spent 4 days at a resort about 50 kms outside of Muscat. The scenery was beautiful with big rocks randomly jutting out of the ocean.
We also took a drive through the mountains which was amazing even for a couple who grew up in some of the prettiest mountains around. We spent a day in Muscat and found the city to be very memorable with it's steep cliffs and forts built on every high point available.
We then took a flight South and spent 3 days in Salalah. Most tour books show the area as green and luscious but our luck (and lack of research) put us there right at the peak of dry season. More desert and sand for us but the water was nice to swim in and the people were extremely nice.
Omani people have a reputation of being warm, friendly, and enjoyable and we got the feeling that there is a competition between them to see who can be the nicest . . . every street you walk down everyone says hi, we also had a few join us at meals just to chat. If you decided to make a trip over here you will definitely need to put Oman on your itinerary!
Steve tried something new by putting the pictures on shutterfly so follow this link to see them.
connorsindoha.shutterfly.com/action/?a=0AbNGLFozaNWLjY
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You guys look trashed smoking your hookah and burniing your thai sticks. Good luck kicking the habit... HIPPIES!!
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