Hello Muscat! The Start Of My Omani Adventure
I’ve always been curious about the Sultanate of Oman. The hikes and views from the mountains and deserts are known to be beautiful and the people friendly. It is located in the southwestern Arabian Peninsula and its neighbours are Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Yemen. It faces the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman. Its’ enclave Musandam’s coastal waters are formed by the Strait of Hormuz (shared with Iran) and the Gulf of Oman. It is the oldest independent state in the Arab world and is an absolute monarchy ruled by the Sultan. Muscat, its port capital, is surrounded by mountains and desert. It’s been undergoing great change since the last Sultan made great efforts in modernising the country in the 1970’s. On my first day, I went to see the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, the Muttah Souq one of the oldest traditional markets in the Arab world) the ceremonial palace of the Sultan and his parked yacht. I also had authentic Omani cuisine. All in a day’s work during the first da...
