Khasab Hotel

... a few years off his life. The bus took us through the port area and main part of the city of Khasab. We ended up at a place called the Esra Apartment Hotel. We were on the 2nd floor and this poor small Indian guy fetched my colossal red bag that weighed ...

... was a perfect spot to have fun with the kayaks.   Then it was the final stage of our kayak trip, heading back to Khasab port where everything had started. Because of the wind on the beam, it was once again sports with waves coming across. Back at ...

... ; I drove around the town to get my bearings and calibrate with my “map.”  I decided to check out the Khasab Hotel, just to compare rates before checking in under my “reservation.”  It looked nicer than the other one and ...

We arrived around 08:30 in Khasab at the Esra Hotel Apartments. Because of the (very) late arrivals at the airport of some, breakfast time was delayed from 09:00 to 11:15 so that we could have a quick ...

... see ocean making geysers after hitting the sidewall of the road and on your right mountains rising up. The next stop was Khasab the only town on this side of Oman other than a few villages doted on the coast. It offers amazing views ...

... in my mouth/nose and my leaky goggles. We then cruised to the second village (similar to the first) and back to Khasab harbor.  Nearby there were small “jumping fish” that skimmed across the water---too bad they were too small and ...

... opened in Google Earth. Here are some screenshots of the route.             Also, at the hotel, in the corridor, a map was framed. It was published by the UK Ministry of Defense in 1974. This map certainly ...

We woke-up around 06:30, breakfast was at 07:15 and then at 08:00 we took the minibus to Wadi Qhada (or also called Qadi or Qidah) For the ones who wonder, a Wadi is a valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes ...

... the way at a restored fort but only for a few photos because it was shut.   We checked into the Golden Tulip Khasab Hotel, a nice hotel in a spectacular location on the edge of the water, had lunch and then a bit of a drive around the town.  ...

... That’s where I been..... Recap of the time between Musandam and here...right..let’s see.. We headed inland  from Khasab, to our new address 2 Acacia Trees, Acacia Road, Acacia Forest. We set up a rather nifty camp under two Acacia Trees( ...

... the Omani air force. Very important military instillations here as Iran was just over the Strait of Hormuz from the Musandam. The 1 hour drive from Khasab to the UAE border is one of the best in the world. The road is a feat of engineering as it hugs the ...