Category Archives: Travel

We awoke to find our hotel without electricity. No matter; we didn’t need it. After breakfast, we had just a short time to visit the Nizwa Fort, depositing our postcards in a postbox on the way. The fort was quite … Continue reading →

We made an early start today, having an early breakfast and getting on the road by about 09:30. We had a lot to pack in and only one more day in the area. We drove about 50 km to the village … Continue reading →

We awoke at 07:20 after a glorious night’s sleep in the completely silent and starlit desert. As we emerged from the chalet, we found beetle tracks and some larger prints that we were later assured by the camp manager were … Continue reading →

We started the day with some beachcombing. Sarah likes to collect rocks and shells whenever she visits a beach. I spotted a couple of rather large-rumped fish, swimming about in the shallows of the retreating tide. I wish I could … Continue reading →

It took rather longer than expected to leave the hotel today, and not because of how much we had enjoyed the stay in our beautiful room with sea view, the friendly and efficient staff, the fully stocked club lounge that … Continue reading →