A long weekend and some visitors (Warren's folks) in town, good enough reason for a roadie to Oman! Jumped in the car for 5 hours or so across desert, through the border crossing and down the coast to Muscat. 
Time for a stroll around the lovely Muscat harbour and lively market before a night of cards and wine waiting for the clocks to tick over to 2011. 
A drive around to the old part of Muscat for a walk around the bay and past the Ruler's Palace.
Hitting the road again further east, to the most eastern point of the Arabian Peninsula. We stayed at a fun little camp in the desert, just down the road from one of the best turtle nesting spots in the world.
Time for a stroll around the lovely Muscat harbour and lively market before a night of cards and wine waiting for the clocks to tick over to 2011. A drive around to the old part of Muscat for a walk around the bay and past the Ruler's Palace. Hitting the road again further east, to the most eastern point of the Arabian Peninsula. We stayed at a fun little camp in the desert, just down the road from one of the best turtle nesting spots in the world.
Camera's weren't allowed (so the photos are stolen from the net), but we were essentially guided down onto the beach with about 20 others, to watch some old gal lay her eggs (roughly looking like shelled hard boiled eggs). The guides also found a few little hatchlings for us to watch trying to make their way down to the sea. A fantastic taste of nature.
Unfortunately we had a big drive back to Dubai via Muscat - plenty of time to admire the scenery!
Evening dune bashing and dinner at desert camp:
