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Africa » Morocco » Grand Casablanca » Casablanca December 17th 2011

King Hassan II Mosque is the largest mosque after Mekkah and Medina. It's located on a large spit of land by the sea in Casa. And it's huge, outside and in.... read more
Fountain
Exterior
King Hassan II Mosque

Africa » Morocco » Grand Casablanca » Casablanca December 16th 2011

Casablanca is a gritty industrial city, not quite as romantic as the name implies. But, it does have some redeeming qualities.... read more
Architecture
Architecture
Architecture

Middle East » Oman » Muscat » Seeb November 12th 2011

A few miscellaneous shots that aren't location specific.... read more
Muscat Harbour
Nizwa Fort
Hair Drying

Middle East » Oman » Sohar November 11th 2011

There were flash floods in Wadi Tiwi the day before we arrived in Oman. Signs of the flood were still around. The Wadis are where all the water from rains flow into because of the steep mountain sides.... read more
Wadi Tiwi
Wadi Tiwi
Wadi Tiwi

Middle East » Oman » Sohar November 10th 2011

The beach was fun even though there was no privacy right by the highway. We made the best of it even with Oman having no real "beach culture".... read more
Indian Ocean beach
Indian Ocean beach
Mollusks

Middle East » Oman » Sohar November 9th 2011

Sur is East of Muscat by the Indian Ocean. We couldn't make reservations at the turtle sanctuary.... read more
Sur Harbour
Sur Harbour
Sur Harbour

Middle East » Oman » Dakhliya » Nizwa November 8th 2011

The beehive tombs around Al Ayn have been around for centuries. It's pretty obvious where they get their name.... read more
Desert Scenery
Desert Scenery
Desert Scenery

Middle East » Oman » Dakhliya » Nizwa November 7th 2011

Jebel Shams is the Grand Canyon of Oman. For safety's sake we left the car behind and hired a local with a 4WD to drive to the top ... the car may have made it up the rough track, but there were several cars that didn't make it. So, it was probably a good choice.... read more
Jebel Shams
Jebel Shams
Jebel Shams

Middle East » Oman » Dakhliya » Nizwa November 7th 2011

Yep, another wonderful fort, in the process of being restored to it's old glory days.... read more
Jabrin Castle
Jabrin Castle
Jabrin Castle

Middle East » Oman » Dakhliya » Nizwa November 7th 2011

Al-Hamra is a small village in a Wadi near Nizwa. You can drive along the wadi all the way in to the Jebel Shams mountains.... read more
Al-Hamra village
Al-Hamra village
Al-Hamra village




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