Tony Walsh – author on Oman & Arabia
Snapshots of my life & visits to Oman. Oman’s built history stretches back 5,000 years, its one of the Arab world’s most enduring cultures. Today its a modern economy with a hospitable population.
man of the match for Wigan against Tottenham
Oman’s goalkeeper earned plaudits for his skills when he played for Wigan against Tottenham today. He was named man of the match by Sky Sports – hopefully the first of many similar awards .
during a holiday in Oman
After a short break in what will be one of Oman’s more popular destinations , at least for the locals, (though its intention is as a water storage dam)
turtle watching was the destination Continue reading “Turtle watching in Oman”
after a nice Horse Ride under the Coconut Palms of Salalah
Underneath the coconut trees of Salalah with parakeets squawking overhead , it hardly seems like Arabia – but thats what I got during a break in Oman. The cool weather of summer in Salalah is so un-Arabian that taking an Arab Horse ride gives an authentic part of Arabia and is a great opportunity to take some leisurely exercise.
Afterwards Continue reading “Coconuts from Arabia”
during celebrations for 40th anniversary Sultan Qaboos as monarch
Queen Elizabeth will visit Oman later this year, which will be her second visit.
Her previous visit Continue reading “Queen Elizabeth will visit Oman”
are searched for a falaj
Somewhere underground is water – but in a parched landscape with a shimmering heat haze – where?
Over the stony landscape we searched Continue reading “Omans shimmering mountains”
during a stopover in Muscat
A few days stopover during long distance flight via Oman is a great way to make the journey more comfortable – and see a new country (if you haven’t come before) .
Over a couple of days Oman tour we journeyed up to Oman’s mountain heights where in cooler air we took a nice wadi walk.
of England draw
With a great start the shisha smoking crowd here in Muscat were behind England
needing ongoing attention
With so much rain cascading into Oman and Bahla Fort recently its a reminder why concrete is such a great building material; and even with that so many houses have been damaged by floods.
missing from Oman
A bit different
Camel polo – using not the original camel the Dromedary – but the impostor, the two humped variety – a Bactrian .
in full flow after Cyclone Phet
One of the more impressive new projects in Muscat is the Dam at Wadi Dayqah near Quriyat.
but it looks as if its not as serious as Guno was
Cyclone Phet (it looks so large ) has cruised over north-eastern Oman creating floods in low lying areas and Continue reading “Cyclone Phet in Oman”
a cool place on a hot day
Deep below the mountains of Oman , Hoota Cave is an amazing piece of Omans geology.
We took guests on a holiday in Oman into a world full of beautiful formations that can excite the imagination with design and form – and a lot cooler than the shimmering landscape below.
on the way to watch Omans Turtles
On the way to watch the Green Turtles in Oman we took a ferry to get into a wonderful wadi. Despite the heat the wadi was full of birdsong and greenery.
After a very good evening watching the turtles, we were thrilled the next morning to be able to see the last one return to the sea, making a nice memory of this tour in Oman .
for a Wedding
With shades of blue , bagpipes and cheers – it could be for events in Britain . But on Tuesday night I was at a wedding in Muscat and really enjoyed the enthusiastic entertainment .
a journey
Making the most of Oman’s coast Ernest Meili took a journey down the 1700kms or so of Oman’s coastline. He talked about his experience, in one of the best talks held by the ESO.
I really look forward to doing the same journey with Nobel Caledonia on their Oman Cruise and hope my talks will be as interesting.
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