It has been a week of contrasts with meals for me. In the rarefied atmosphere up on the 2000meter high plateau of Jabal Akhdar I took clients on a walk through the flowering Peach, Apricot and Almond gardens where fragile flowers bloom in a rugged landscape. We then enjoyed a wonderful lunch of rice and chicken in the home of a local family – the chicken, flavoured with spices was the most tasty chicken I had eaten in a long time .
Several hundred kilometres away near Masirah Island & 2000meters lower down from my mountain lunch I shared a night-time meal of rice and locally caught fish a few meters from the Arabian Sea. We joined local fisher folk for dinner by the light of an old lantern with the sound of the surf in a very atmospheric meal
The section of coast we enjoyed has a scattering of small fishing villages who use the beach or boat to travel from one to the other.
During the winter, the beaches are full of gulls snacking off discarded fish from the anglers’ nets. Other sea bird passing including chains of undulating cormorants as they flew from their roost to feeding grounds farther along the coast.
By way of contrast back in Muscat I was delighted to have a couple of dinners at The Chedi with Timothy Burrill just before his film ‘La vie en Rose’ won a couple of Oscars. With classic Italian food, a delightful restaurant and sparkling conversation from Timothy and Petra it rounded off a week of special meals.
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Shangri-la Al Husn
It was great to be able to welcome the ‘Travel Management Team’ into Oman again with their corporate clients. After a non-stop flight into Muscat from London the 40 strong group arrived at Shangri-la Al Husn. We had organised a long weekend of rest and relaxation in Oman’s winter sun.
The group arrived after Oman had experienced a cooler period of weather. The newspapers and talk here was of Continue reading “Shangri-la Al Husn”
Lexus showroom opens in Muscat
It’s the weekend and Muscat is engulfed in a dust storm and high winds. Fortunately living, as I do, in a valley means our building is spared the stronger winds.
Despite the wind, in the evening the pyrotechnic Continue reading “Lexus showroom opens in Muscat”
Sperm Whale Muscat
Along with the recent cool (very cold if you live in Muscat) weather we had another unexpected visitor.
Christmas visitors into Oman
Our small Christmas tour of Oman guests arrived into nice pleasantly warm sunny weather.
We travelled into Nizwa and enjoyed Continue reading “Christmas visitors into Oman”
Land of Frankincense Museum
A new museum space has opened as part of the Land of Frankincense Museum.
The focus of this new opening is Oman’s maritime heritage and with the existing history hall, they create the nicest Museum in Oman. The museum also has Continue reading “Land of Frankincense Museum”
Harley-Davidson Owners Group in Muscat
This week has not only been one celebrating the National Day of Oman but it has had a preponderance of glamorous mechanical equipment on the streets and skies. First off were Britain’s Red Arrows. They come to Oman on a regular basis and perform over the main beach in Muscat.
The attraction is Continue reading “Harley-Davidson Owners Group in Muscat”
Toyota Service Muscat
Both my car and I enjoyed our latest visit for my Toyota Service Muscat. I bulk buy its service requirements – and this service was part of that.
Open for only a few days Continue reading “Toyota Service Muscat”
Oman Equestrian Federation
Al Bandar in the Oman Shangri-la resort was the venue for the Oman Equestrian Federation annual presentation ceremony and I was delighted to sit down and enjoy the evening.
Oman has a thriving interest in Equestrian affairs and I enjoy the chance to Continue reading “Oman Equestrian Federation”
Ramadhan in Oman
The Holy Month of Ramadhan is a time of abstinence and a period of great joy in Oman and throughout the Islamic world. Throughout the month the daylight fast is broken with ‘Iftar’ which for many men is a light meal eaten as a large gathering in the mosque
in a similar fashion to the meal enjoyed by Prince Charles Continue reading “Ramadhan in Oman”
Islamic Art in London
Though the cyclone & heavy rain in Oman during 2007 was a shock, it was extraordinary to then holiday in Britain during some of its worst flooding for many years. Fortunately, apart from a short visit to St Antony’s College in Oxford, I was well away from the flooding. This summer two similar collections of Islamic Art were exhibited in London Continue reading “Islamic Art in London”
Salalah mid summer trip
Mid-month I drove down to Salalah from Muscat and back. Stopping at the Oryx reserve at Jaluni I was amazed that,
like camels, the Oryx are born during the heat Continue reading “Salalah mid summer trip”
Cyclone Gonu immediate impact
Cyclone Gonu, in fact classified as Super Cyclonic Storm Gonu, had its greatest impact in Muscat after dark on Wednesday. This also coincided with high tide in the Gulf of Oman near Muscat.
Some roads were badly Continue reading “Cyclone Gonu immediate impact”
Cyclone Gono arrives off Oman
Passing parallel to the coast of Muscat Oman around 13.00hrs on Wednesday 6th June Cyclone Gonu was vigorous and vast;
here NASA caught the Cyclone 2 days ago Continue reading “Cyclone Gono arrives off Oman”
Nature in Dhofar Oman
In early May, I drove down to Salalah to seek out Nature in Dhofar and camped overnight
on the edge of the Empty Quarter desert.
Therefore, to urgently rectify my appearance the first stop in Salalah was, as usual Continue reading “Nature in Dhofar Oman”
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