May 2008 - Tony Walsh توني والش

Church and Mosque in Muscat

I enjoyed attending Church and Mosque in Muscat over the weekend. The Church service on Friday ( the weekly rest day in Oman) was

at the church of Continue reading “Church and Mosque in Muscat”

I had a nice preview of the changes at Al Bustan Palace during the hotel’s refit. I arrived in Muscat in 1986 just after the initial opening of Al Bustan Palace and then lived for many years in Al Bustan village next to the hotel. Though I have moved a few kilometres away its always been like dear friend and neighbour.

The hotel, scheduled to re-open later in 2008, Continue reading “Al Bustan Palace Hotel”

Art exhibitions Oman

Two art exhibitions were opened in Muscat this week the style of the exhibits were a nice contrast.

Sculptures in Continue reading “Art exhibitions Oman”

Walk in the Najd of Dhofar

With cloud cover increasing over the Dhofar coast of Oman I took time to trek through the barren landscape of Dhofar, not on the coast but in the barren mountains towards the desert.

Here we passed Frankincense trees rustling in the wind and occasional Fan Tailed Ravens but little else of substance. Continue reading “Walk in the Najd of Dhofar”