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Cruising the Fjords of Oman

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April 24th 2006
It was an early start this morning and the muezzins call to prayer belted out across the city by loud speaker makes alarm clocks unnecessary. The first time you experience this it is incredibly exotic but after about the second day you start sticking in ear plugs, I am glad that it is banned at home. My bus arrived on time and we were on our way it took roughly an hour to pick up the touris ... read more

Middle East » Oman » Musandam Peninsula » Khasab

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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