Tony Walsh – author & tours through Arabia
with Sultan Qaboos
It was so nice to get an invitation to the horse event that Sultan Qaboos had organized Queen Elizabeth Oman visit.
It was at the same small Royal Cavalry area in which Continue reading “Queen Elizabeth and Omans Horses during Queen Elizabeth Oman visit“
for her state visit
Driving from Bait al Baraka on the official first day of Queen Elizabeth State visit to Oman the Queen passed along the Corniche in Sultan Qaboos’s Range Rover. A squadron of Land Rovers behind her, with the Royal Standard fluttering in the wind in front.
On way to the Palace in Muscat she waves, since I’m the only member of the public on the road – it must be my own Royal Wave.
The Queen was then given a welcome at Al Alam Palace in Muscat by Sultan Qaboos during her state visit to Oman
In contrast to the Continue reading “Queen Elizabeth State visit to Oman”
for a really special welcome
Queen Elizabeth arrives in Oman at 8pm last night. The Queen & Prince Philip were welcomed on arrival by Sultan Qaboos.
Sayyid Haitham the Minister of Heritage and Culture who is behind the Queens left shoulder will be her escort.
The Queen is staying with the Sultan in his home Continue reading “Queen Elizabeth arrives in Oman”
with paintings by British artists
It will be very good to see the exhibition of British paintings which the Tate Gallery is bringing into Oman.
They will be previewed during The Queen’s visit and open Continue reading “The Tate comes to Oman”
It always nice to have visitors
and this trip was with Continue reading “Words and Wadis in Oman”
in nice weather
With cooler, sunny weather it was nice to walk with guests through the mountains near Salalah in southern Oman.
in my building
Each year in Muscat and the rest of Oman the Hindu population celebrates Diwali. Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps filled with oil to show the triumph of good over evil.
In the building where I live there are several Indian families and it was nice to see the lamps at the door of one family – hopefully protecting the whole building .
in time for National Day
The Loaloat Al Behar which was the yacht for Sultan Qaboos is again in Mina Qaboos in Oman. The boat looks quite striking against the blue sea, and though its difficult to say at this distance – the Continue reading “Loaloat Al Behar at Mina Qaboos”
is getting closer
There are three chains of petrol station in Muscat
For the National Day on 18th November two have pictures of Continue reading “National Day 2010 Oman”
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