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April 10th 2009

Published: April 10th 2009

Not far from Dubai lies Oman, and in Dubai lives my sister with her family and for this reason I find myself writing about a little camping trip that she took me on. Six Arabian nights we spend under the moon of Oman, and in doing so I discovered what beauty is hidden away in the folds of the Hajar Mountains of this country. Now camping with a family is of course different than camping with friend... Read Full Entry

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Jabal Shams

Wadi An Nukhur, the Omani 'Grand Canyon'

Jabal Shams

Our fateful campsite, before it got blown away

Jabal Shams

Me, Zara, my sister Linn and Teagan at Jabal Shams

Around Jabal Shams

Landscape

Wadi al Muaydin

Campsite at Wadi al Muaydin

Wadi al Muaydin

So inviting

Wadi al Muaydin

Me under a small waterfall

Wadi al Muaydin

Plant life

Wadi al Muaydin

Emerald falls

Wadi al Muaydin

Red cliffs, green trees, grey rocks and green waters

Wadi al Muaydin

Oleanders in bloom

Wadi al Muaydin

Blue dragonfly

Sayq Plateau

View from Ash Shirayjah village on the Sayq Plateau

Sayq Plateau

Ash Shirayjah village

Sayq Plateau

Houses

Sayq Plateau

Details

Fanja

Walking along the fields of Fanja

Watchtower

Another watchtower

Traditional houses

Al Hazm fort

11th April 2009

EdVallance
Edward Adrian-Vallance

Great blog! I spent two years in Oman from 1995 - 1997 and I recognise all the places in your photos with great fondness, although some of them have changed a fair bit since I was last there, especially the "Typical road"!!

12th April 2009

kaki_travel @ Travel Malaysia Forum
non-member comment

Oman surely is hot. Should buy bottles of sunblock in my bag. But it would be nice to spend some time there.

27th May 2009

Live love laugh travel
Live, love, laugh, travel

You are an absolutely fantastic writer, your blog is a pleasure to read! :) I was in Dubai in 2007 and it was a memorable trip.

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