Author Archives: ianmacd

The Sheraton gets full points for its breakfast spread. No fewer than five different freshly squeezed juices were on offer this morning, along with the usual vast array of breakfast items. Surprising treats were bowls of baked yoghurt and strawberry … Continue reading →

An early start again, as we wanted to visit the Al Ain camel market. It turned out to be quite a spectacle, with hundreds of camels of various sizes and colours in various pens. We were met as soon as … Continue reading →

After breakfast, I made the final hotel reservation of our trip, so barring any unforeseen changes, the rest of our trip is now solidly planned. Our restaurant reservations for each night in Dubai have also been made, as we learned … Continue reading →

The family split up for the morning, with Sarah and Eloïse going for a swim outside, whilst Papa stayed inside and tried to contact a hotel to make a booking for our stay in Musandam next week. It took a … Continue reading →

After breakfast, we had just enough time to drive back to Salalah’s Frankincense Souq to purchase another kilo of the venerable sap. After checking on-line and discovering that 25 g of the stuff costs half as much back home as a … Continue reading →