Ramee Guestline Muscat
Al Ql Rum Street Way 1622, (formerly Holiday VIlla) Muscat, 113, Oman
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Off to Muscat
This morning was for packing as I hadn't done that yet! Terri took Anita and I to the airport to catch our flight to Muscat, Oman. We got to the airport with plenty of time so we grabbed some lunch there and just relaxed-read, knit, and chatted till we got on the plane around 3:30pm. The flight was fine and Anita and I were able to sit next to …
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Another lazy day in the sun
... tanned!
So adventures tomorrow, off for a tour of Mystical Muscat (who makes up these names?). Have to be in long trousers, socks, no sandals, arms covered to wrists and head covered, including hair, and no see through clothes (as if!) – should be fun. Hopefully some photos tomorrow – sorry not many so far!
Will get this uploaded now, as well as more added to yesterday – hope you are all well and not too cold – ...
An epic blog for an epic country
... way to get around was by taxi or your own car – public transport doesn’t really seem to exist in Oman.
First impressions driving in were that there were western looking shops and restaurants everywhere i.e. Maccas, Pizza Hut, Carrefour supermarkets etc. There were super highways that were busy with flash, speeding vehicles (think Lamborghini’s, Hummers etc). And, in general, it was heavily built up all the way from the airport in Seeb to our hotel ...
Dubai to Salalah
... not much to see here anyway just a small Arab settlement, weather not too good with a couple of showers and very misty but still warm, low 30’s. It was difficult to get ashore anyway with 9 25 seater busses to take passengers from ship to port gates as we weren’t allowed to walk in the port area and then taxis into town at rip off prices, some passengers being asked for 300 Euro just for a 2 ...
Arabian Nights
... the best.
The boat had characteristics of a sailboat in the way it moved through the water; although this one had no sails. It was like a leisurely Sunday afternoon sail complete with a small boat regatta underway nearby. And it is just about the only place we’ve seen a sailboat since we left Australia.
Along the shore were large resort hotels. The beaches ...



