Al Bahjah Hotel Seeb

... against a backdrop of high desert mountains, the capital has plenty to see including the Grand Mosque, one the worlds largest, and the Souk – a step back into the Middle Ages.

Most of the quality hotels in the country are in or ...

I love boats. Always have. I joined the Navy when I was 18 and even that didn’t put me off. My first foray into ‘boating’ was when my Dad picked up a couple of old, leaky canoes and we spent a good while in the garage, stinking of resin and coughing up fibreglass. Eventually they were ready to hit the water and, miraculously (sorry Dad!), they floated. Even the 3’ of ½” timber glassed into the keel to stop the thing flexing like a ...

Summer has officially arrived............and it’s a strange affair. Throughout May the temperature was slowly creeping up, but as it was only a degree or so at a time it kind of went unnoticed. Right up to the point that you left the house, walked through the pizza oven and got into the car.


Just when we thought it would just keep getting hotter, until the birds fell from the trees ready cooked and nasal hair crinkled with each breath, June arrived. May ended with an ...

Not a great start to the day...no sleep...It. Is. Noisy. Wh**e is that peaceful tranquil Oman I was expecting? This bit isn't! Our housing complex is next to the main road - our house's location could be worse though; we're adjacent and a bit furth** in, at least we not right by it (I'm being positive!) - we're not far from the airport and the Omani Air Force have been playing with their jets (well, not at midnight obviously). Oh, and Colin's snoring ...

... to be posted] let me know...same goes for the pink flowers please!). The bird seemed no larger than a wren and was bluey black in the sunlight.   Although when Colin asked me on the first night what I thought, the first word was 'isolated' but this seems a slightly harsh word to describe it. I'm making the most of the relative peace and tranquillity as it will all kick off eventually as soon as I get thrown in to the reality of it all, what with driving ...

... t recommend it too highly as the crime is spreading vastly, the townships are spreading and there is widespread thought that it is becoming the next Zimbabwe; she fears for her mother who still lives in Cape Town. I find that so sad that a country that I've always had in my heart is falling apart at the seams. Will I ever get back? The world seems such a small place these days yet SA seems so distant now...   F ...

Well, I've been here just over two weeks and I can honestly say it has been................interesting. I love waking up and opening the curtains to a clear sky every morning. I enjoy never having to wear a jumper. I can go for a swim every morning, walk on the beach every afternoon and eat outside every evening. The friendliness and good humor of the Omanis is infectious. It has to be. Their love of beurocracy can be ...

... had a watering hole for camels, and had a number of other visitors. Nasser took a break to pray, and then we had coffee and dates. En route, we discussed the changes in Oman, what my country was like, politics, development, education (Nasser was working on his Master's) and employment, and even what a plane ticket and week's visit to Canada would cost. When I dropped him off two hours later, I thanked him for one of the best and most memorable afternoons of my life, and I meant it.

... herself. We did bargain, but the guidebook was right, you don't really get much off. By the time we left the souk the area was shutting down and it was time for us to head back to the hotel to hide from the heat. When we were finally able to emerge from our air-conditioned cocoon we went in search for some seafood. Down the street, at a hotel where there was no room for us, there was a really descent restaurant. We split the ...

After nice long naps and much needed showers dusk had arrived and we were ready to explore Muscat. There was a sign pointing towards the old town of Muscat that noted that it was 4 km's away. That didn't seem too far so we decided to check that out. Muttrah has a really nice water front area. On the street side there are stores, restaurants and the souk. The side agains the ...