Again having to leave the country for visa reasons, this time we hit the road north from Dubai and over the border into Oman. Once in Oman the roads went from 6 lane UAE highways to a very nice windy road around the coast to Khasab at the tip of the peninsula.
With little to do in Khasab except enjoy the sunshine, we spent the afternoon reading our books by the pool and on the beach, before a lovely dinner outside overlooking the sea.
Up early Saturday morning for undoubtedly the highlight of the trip, a 4 hour Dhow cruise. This part of Oman is known as the Norway of the middle east, as a result of its many inlets and fjords, and we could certainly see why. Having visited the Norweigen Fjords earlier in the year, there were certainly some similarities, although the lack of any vegetation whatsoever meant you couldn't shake the feeling that you were cruising through a quarry. Still a very very nice day in the sunshine with the boat almost to ourselves.
We even had time for a quick snorkel around Telegraph Island, a post established by the British to run a telegraph line to Iraq in the 19th century. Now home to nothing more than a few fishies and the odd tourist.
With little to do in Khasab except enjoy the sunshine, we spent the afternoon reading our books by the pool and on the beach, before a lovely dinner outside overlooking the sea.Up early Saturday morning for undoubtedly the highlight of the trip, a 4 hour Dhow cruise. This part of Oman is known as the Norway of the middle east, as a result of its many inlets and fjords, and we could certainly see why. Having visited the Norweigen Fjords earlier in the year, there were certainly some similarities, although the lack of any vegetation whatsoever meant you couldn't shake the feeling that you were cruising through a quarry. Still a very very nice day in the sunshine with the boat almost to ourselves.We even had time for a quick snorkel around Telegraph Island, a post established by the British to run a telegraph line to Iraq in the 19th century. Now home to nothing more than a few fishies and the odd tourist.Time for a quick late lunch and a swim back at the hotel in Khasab before the 3 1/2 trip back to Dubai. Only 3 and 1/2 hours it maybe, but an absolute world away from the city and certainly a highly recommended relaxing weekend.
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Your pictures have me really excited about the trip to Musandam Khasab. I wish to go there on my next trip.
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