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Hauling herself back to sea, watched by an appreciative crowd, one of Oman’s Green Turtles had just completed a marathon egg laying task.
Nasser, one of the wardens Continue reading “Sharquiyah Beaches Oman”
a great new service in Muscat
Almost ready for service are Oman’s bright and shiny new Buses under the new brand ‘Mwasalat’.
They are a familiar Continue reading “Oman’s New Bus Fleet”
After a drive from Muscat, via Nizwa, we arrived in Dhofar where the tail end of a weak Khareef (Monsoon) season was still evident. Most of Dhofars beaches are soft white sand, beloved by Humans and not surprisingly animals.
Our longest journey from Tbilisi was to Stepantsminda and took some 3 hours by mini-bus. The journey was through stunning scenery with the single track road snaking through a steep valley. The mini-buses in Georgia run on a fixed route when they are full, with stops on demand. Since Stepantsminda is a reasonably important settlement our mini-bus only made a single stop, for refreshments. We only wanted to visit a single place near the town,
Just over an hours drive west of Georgia’s capital Tbilisi is Gori, we took a mini-bus to reach the town from Tbilisi. The town is not large and is physically dominated today as it has been since the 13thc or earlier by a castle, Gori Fort, which though the upper part is a ruin is a must visit for the overview of the town. However, in all other respects the town is dominated by its most famous son, Joseph Stalin.
A small house that is still standing is Continue reading “Gori Georgia”
We flew into Tbilisi with Air Arabia from Muscat via Sharjah, the flight from Sharjah is only 3 hours and I found it very comfortable with Air Arabia’s food being reasonable value. The airport in Tbilisi is on the edge of city and after buying a SIM card we took a taxi into town, crossing over the river, which had flooded the city not so long ago, and into Vake.
Vake is an area with tree lined boulevards and Continue reading “Tbilisi Georgia”