Crowne Plaza (Executive Suite) Salalah

... or Hafeet (go straight). Salalah sign turning left is actually the way for Muscat so if you go that way you will reach another checkpost

... warm and very dry. When we left the ship at 7:30 AM, the sun was rising in a cloudless sky and the temperature was into the 80's and starting a continuous climb into the 90's as the humidity remain dry. We had arrived in Oman between the cool winter season and the hot summer season. The weather would be warm but climbing to hot by the afternoon. The luck of the White Lady in Port would once again hold and the day would be a good touring day. Harriet was reminded of the Palm ...

... sorely disappointed most of the tour. It was apples, rather dry pita in bags(not home made) Hard boiled eggs, cucmbers and tomatoes. Not the 5 star service we were led to expect really. There was nothing intrinsically wrong with it, it just wasn't up to standard. I think more than anything what has happened, is some cultural differences in understanding just exactly what good service entails. I know the Iranians were irate, and some ...

... oils, caftans, shawls, pens and postcards. The gold market was a sorry affair, but near the far end of the street there was a store where I bought some silver earrings I liked. They don't scream Oman, but are nice and match my hair. And finally we go to Job's Tomb. Job's footprint was huge and the guide said he lived to 190 years and grew very large. His tomb was also very long, but the guide said it was a ...

After an amazing sleep, in a big comfy bed, we hired our Ford Mondeo through Budget (office at the Crown Plaza) and headed out to do some exploring. Heading up into mountains was fun, although I a little stressful driving in fog so thick you could only see two metres in front of you. The mountains are lush with vegetation, which would normally be covered in dried dirt and sand at other times of the ...

Alarm screams at 5am, dragging myself out of bed, dressing bleary eyed, I am packed and ready to go. We are heading down to Salalah for a few days of cooler weather and relaxation. Today all I wanted to do was arrive at our destination and straight to the swim up bar....I think pina colada's are on the menu. We flew to Muscat and after a 3 hour stopover we were on our way. Landing in this little regional airport of ...

Salalah (Oman) - 3rd April 2008. We arrived in Salalah at 8 am to a very hot day. We did not book a trip here as we had decided to explore on our own. However we discovered from the ships morning programme that the shuttle buses were only going as far as the port gate. We were left to our own devices to try and negotiate a price with the taxi drivers to take us into town. The passengers were surrounded by them and the going rate was $60 (30 ...

... are fed by their owners in the morning and then allowed to roam freely, foraging for food during the rest of the day. They know to return home in the evening. Camel milk is used for drinking (though not for butter and cheese) and camel meat is delicious, according to our guide. So, though keeping camels is expensive, there are some ways they may earn their keep. We went into the Dhofar Mountains to visit Job's tomb (nabi ayoub), a destination for pilgrims from all over the ...

... when not taken notice off. The massive oil slick on the water in parts of the canal goes unreported, as it would only be another reason for the authorities to hold up the vessel and charge extortionate fines for something that the local work practices are completely ignorant of. Like everyone else, i turned a blind eye, not wanting to be on the ship any longer than it was already taking. Lovesick as I was, the days were seemingly never ending at ...