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- Kamikaze cabbies Like I said in an earlier post, the name Muscat actually refers to a whole stretch of cities along the Omani coast. For example, our hotel for the first week was on the Muttrah Corniche, and our school is Posted by mc327503 in Rock the Casbah 2007 | Feb 7, 2007
- First thoughts So, upon reflection of my first full week in country, I'd say things are going pretty well. Muscat is a pretty crazy. Muscat proper is really actually only about the size of downtown Chagrin Falls, not large at Posted by mc327503 in Rock the Casbah 2007 | Feb 7, 2007
- Sorry about the delay Sorry about the delay in posting new content, looks like there isn't as much internet access in Oman as I thought. So instead it looks like I'm going to post in bursts, with a week in between. Posted by mc327503 in Rock the Casbah 2007 | Feb 7, 2007
- The Oman Dive Centre For loads more information about Oman (in Dutch and English) visit http://oman.startpagina.nl/ The last week I’ve been at the Oman Dive centre and I loved every minute of it. Well off course I have to say I’m only a starting PADI Posted by erodrigo in Garfield around the world | Sep 21, 2006
- Rub-Al Khali (The Empty Quarter) My last tour in Salalah took me to the Empty Quarter, which wasn’t as empty as the name indicates. There where a lot of Alfalfa farms around and the crops grew very well, off course a lot of intensive irrigation Posted by erodrigo in Garfield around the world | Sep 15, 2006
- Near to Yemen Today I had a day at leisure, time to reflect on what I’ve see so far and think about what to write more about this land of contrasts, the best thing I came up with was just tell you what Posted by erodrigo in Garfield around the world | Sep 13, 2006
- Queen of Sheba Monday the 11th of September, yes 9/11, I visited the west of Salalah. Our first stop was at a fishing village called Taqah, it must have been an important or strategic town in the past because it was surrounded by Posted by erodrigo in Garfield around the world | Sep 12, 2006
- Salalah, Oman Yesterday I flew to Salalah from Muscat and it’s absolutely unbelievable what the locals bring with them. Except from the enormous bags; I saw, amongst other things, a big screen digital TV an Posted by erodrigo in Garfield around the world | Sep 10, 2006
- Wadi bashing Yesterday it was time to see some of the contrasts, which exists in this country. We started the day by a two-hour drive to the Wahibi sands, on arriving we were greeted by camels who weren’t planning of moving and Posted by erodrigo in Garfield around the world | Sep 8, 2006
- Around Nizwa Today we toured around Nizwa, to begin with we visited the souq of Nizwa. Our visit yesterday was after all brutally interrupted by some raindrops. The souq's in Oman are nice, you’re not b Posted by erodrigo in Garfield around the world | Sep 6, 2006
- Omani hospitality Yesterday we were treated to another display of hospitality by the Omani people. We were visiting the oasis Birkat Al Mauz (Were you’ll see new houses standing very close to old abandoned h Posted by erodrigo in Garfield around the world | Sep 6, 2006
- Omani people Yesterday we visited the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, which is an impressive piece of architecture. The praying hall for men is very large and very beautiful. It is the only mosque in the la Posted by erodrigo in Garfield around the world | Sep 4, 2006
- Lost luggage Yesterday evening I needed a pick-me-up, because I still had received no word about my luggage, I heard a lot of people cheering in the garden of the hotel, so I went over. Ordered a beer a Posted by erodrigo in Garfield around the world | Sep 3, 2006
- I'm in Oman Well I have arrived at Muscat, Oman. My Journey starts out great, my luggage has gone missing somewhere between Amsterdam, London and Muscat. So I’m sitting here in my very warm European clothes while outside it’s already a cool 32 Posted by erodrigo in Garfield around the world | Sep 1, 2006
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