Jebel Shams to Jabel Akhdar
The last couple of days I was on the move again from Jebel Shams to Jabel (Jebel) Akhdar (the Green mountain). It is a mountain range 80km x 32km wide.It primarily is between 2-3k metres in altitude and its Mediterranean climate produces pomegranates, roses and even papayas! En route we stopped to see a few interesting places, like the Nizwa fort and castle which was built in the 17th century. The fort is a circular tower that dominates Nizwa, a crossroads of vital routes across the region. We also visited the local souq where I tried every imaginable type of date. The souqs in Oman sell many similar items: spices, scarves and various head coverings, dates, silverware, pottery, tea, dates and rose products. I also went to see various farms, one being a date farm. I find it quite amazing that farms exist in such a rocky and dry environment but they have managed to use a 2000 year old irrigation system which still works well today. I arrived in my hotel at 2000 metres, t...
