My Middle Eastern Adventure - Part III (Oman)

We left Abu Dhabi to spend a couple of nights in Oman. We planned to go to a desert camp then spend time in the capital city of Muscat. It didn't quite work out as we planned, but we still had a wonderful time. We made it to the desert camp, the Wadi Bani Khalifa, Nizwa, and we drove through Muscat. We didn't have time to do everything, but it was still an amazing experience.

I put these photos up on Instagram last week. Check these out...btw, I had Bantus under the hat...

But they don't really capture the beauty of the country or our camp...

More beautiful mosques

And on the road....

We drove along the coast - gorgeous! But I have no photos because we were not supposed to be driving along the coast. When we finally got to the camp, it was lovely and amazing.

Our tent had built in doors, walls, floors, locks and plumbing...

We had live musicians as we dined...

And in the morning we explored the camp, and I took the time to climb a sand dune and give thanks for the beauty of the moment and for God's grace. And I thought about my Mom, and hoped that she was sharing in the adventure along with me.

It really was a desert camp!

They offered free rides inside the camp's confines.....

After we left the camp we headed out to an actual desert oasis, the Wadi Bani Khalifa, one of the prettiest places in Oman.

The water seems to flow downward from the caves, to a stream and into a piece of paradise.

It's deep enough to swim in, and it's allowed for both women and men, although women have to wear both a t-shirt and shorts to go in the water. It is a popular spot for family outings, and we even ran into some young musicians playing in the parking lot.

We made it out to Nizwa. This may or may not be the great fort we intended to visit...

And here is someone's beautiful house

Overall, despite our poor navigation skills and lack of available technology, I would encourage everyone/anyone to go to Oman. The citizens were incredibly kind and generous. People asked us, two strange Kenyans (no one thought we were American), into their homes for coffee, they used their time to drive us back to the proper road when we made wrong turns and all along the way they thanked us for visiting their country. 

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Write by: Unknown - Sunday, February 2, 2014