Falaj Daris Hotel Nizwa
, P.O.Box 312 Nizwa, PC 611, Oman
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Forts
... on to Jabrin Castle which was built in 1670 as a home for the imam of the time who was a scholar and a poet. On the roof there was a Koranic school and Jabrin was an important centre for teaching Islamic law, medicine and astrology. The furnishings are very minimalist and it has a peaceful feel. Back to Nizwa for a spot of lunch and then visited ...
On to Nizwa
... into a cubicle with cushions on the floor, where we had our lunch on an enormous tray - two fresh fruit juices, king fIsh curry, a mixed salad, Omani dates and Omani coffee all for £10 and really tasty. Their curries are quite mild which we like. He did give us a spoon and fork to eat with - a lot of the Muslim men eat with their fingers. Later we visited the souk - not a patch on the Muttrah souk in Muscat, but interesting. Some old boy was trying to manhandle ...
Mucho Forts
Since Pooja was not coming with me today I actually got up early (6:30) to take my grand tour of forts in Oman. Pooja thinks you've seen one fort you have seen them all. Me, I’ve been a fort fanatic since I was a kid.
I left at 7 for the 130 km drive to my first fort in Bahla, which is one of the oldest cities in Oman. Even though I have now taken this same drive several times, it was pretty magnificent today. The sky was overcast with ...
From the highest roads in Oman to ancient tombs
If it is Arabia, I must be taking forever to get moving. The plan for today was to visit a couple of wadis and go swimming. But plans change here as many times as I have "friends" in a souk. This time it was Pooja taking her time. She decided to talk to a few friends on the internet this morning (our morning here is yesterday evening back in the States). I read, washed the car, did some planning, while she chatted.
Finally around 10:30 we bugged out. Since ...
Everything closes on Friday, ex. for ruins & wadis
... think that is a great thing, to break the mould of everyday life. But this time it took me by surprise.
So now plan B for food was the Pizza Hut down the road. But that too was CLOSED – but only for another hour. Instead of waiting in the parking lot, we went for a drive to one of our destinations for the day – Wadi Tanuf. It was only 20 km away so not far. We stopped by an Omanoil gas station for provisions of cokes, water, and snacks (the Chili ...
