Oman - December 2009 - p1/2


Our visit to Oman was prompted by seeing Kate Humble's mini-series on TV following the "Frankincense Route". In the event we took the "Frankincense and Fortresses" tour with Voyage Jules Verne in early December 2009. This covered Muscat, the Hajar mountains to the south west and Salalah and the Dhofar region to the far south.
 
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One of many mosques
in Muscat with an unusual
addition - a clock!		 The main road winding between the many
hills of Muscat		 The waterfront of the old Muttrah district of Muscat The frontage of the
Sultan's Palace, Muscat
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The atrium of the
Al Bustan Palace Hotel,
Muscat		 The ladies area of the
Sultan Qaboos Mosque,
Muscat		 The main hall of the
Sultan Qaboos Mosque		 The underside of the
exquisite chandelier
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Exterior views of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque The source of the hot
spring at Rustaq
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Enjoying the healing
spring waters		 The wadi leading from
Rustaq to Nakhl		 A typical Omani
bus shelter!		 An upper tower of
the Nakhl fort
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The huge walls of the
fort from the inside		 A sign by the door of the
Wadi's room. The Wadi
was a Governor of the area		 Furnishings inside
the Wadi's room or majlis		 An exterior view of the
imposing walls of the fort
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The warm spring flowing
through A'Thowrah		 A family picnicking
by the stream		 Playing with some
children by the stream		 Flowerbeds lining the highway into Muscat
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A roundabout on the
highway into Muscat		 The gardens of the
Salalah Hilton Hotel		 Another Palace of the Sultan at Salalah Bananas, bananas!
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'Gold Street', Salalah A stall selling
frankincense, Salalah		 The beach stretching away for miles at Taqah... ...and rugged cliffs in the
other direction
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The fort at Taqah The interior courtyard
of the fort		 A bedroom with an elaborately decorated bed A child's cot
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Hi folks, how are you?
At the Wadi Durbat
near Taqah		 An unusual sight at the wadi - a camel drinking! The site of the
Queen of Sheba's port at Samaramm near Mirbat		 Excavations are ongoing
at the site

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Muscat
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One of many mosques in Muscat with an unusual addition - a clock!
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Muscat
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The main road winding between the many hills of Muscat
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Muscat
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The waterfront of the old Muttrah district
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Muscat
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The frontage of the Sultan's Palace
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Muscat
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The atrium of the Al Bustan Palace Hotel
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Muscat
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The ladies area of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque
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Muscat
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The main hall of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque
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Muscat
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The underside of the exquisite chandelier
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Muscat
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Exterior views of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque
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Muscat
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Exterior views of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque
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Muscat
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Exterior views of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque
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Rustaq
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The source of the hot spring at Rustaq
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Rustaq
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Enjoying the healing spring waters
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Rustaq
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The wadi leading from Rustaq to Nakhl
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A typical Omani bus shelter!
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Nakhl
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An upper tower of the Nakhl fort
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Nakhl
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The huge walls of the fort from the inside
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Nakhl
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A sign by the door of the Wadi's room. The Wadi was a Governor of the area
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Nakhl
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Furnishings inside the Wadi's room or majlis
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Nakhl
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An exterior view of the imposing walls of the fort
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A'Thowrah
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The warm spring flowing through A'Thowrah
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A'Thowrah
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A family picnicking by the stream
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Playing with some children by the stream
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Muscat
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Flowerbeds lining the highway into Muscat
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A roundabout on the highway into Muscat
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Salalah
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The gardens of the Salalah Hilton Hotel
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Salalah
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Another Palace of the Sultan at Salalah
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Bananas, bananas!
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Salalah
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'Gold Street'
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Salalah
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A stall selling frankincense
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Taqah
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The beach stretching away for miles at Taqah...
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Taqah
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...and rugged cliffs in the other direction
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Taqah
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The fort
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Taqah
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The interior courtyard of the fort
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Taqah
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A bedroom with an elaborately decorated bed
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Taqah
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A child's cot
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Wadi Durbat
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Hi folks, how are you? At the Wadi Durbat near Taqah
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Wadi Durbat
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An unusual sight at the wadi - a camel drinking!
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Samaramm
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The site of the Queen of Sheba's port at Samaramm near Mirbat
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