Downtown Salalah, Oman

Dhofar, so good in Oman - Salalah is shining

October 25th 2011
The sun is shining. It's going to be at least 32 degrees celcius today. Got up, had breakfast…oh! I forgot, you don't want to read about that!! The ship has arrived in Salalah in Oman. Salalah is Oman's immortal second city and is the capital of the Dhofar region. Salalah means 'shining'. 'The guidebook states that the beautiful unspoilt countryside boasts, amongst other things, b ... read more

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In 1970, QABOOS bin Said Al Said ousted his father and has ruled as sultan ever since. His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world and has preserved a long-standing political and military relationship with the UK. ... ... read more

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Ryan
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Oh wow
It looks kind of shabby there, but maybe it has modernized since then.

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