Our friends left the next day (sunday), so we decided to explore the area of Muscat on our own. First stop was the beach – the waters of the Gulf of Oman! Across from the hotel was a public access to the beach. The sand was very soft and very hot! And the beach was […]
Muscat, Oman – part 2
Muscat, Oman – part 1
This week we travelled to Muscat, the capital of Oman, for a few days. The girls were off for the week because of the Muslim holiday EId al-Adha. (This is the Festival of Sacrifice, and is the latter of 2 Eid festivals celebrated by Muslims. This commemorates the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son […]