Back from our Jolly Hols

Hi Folks, we arrived back last night safe and well from our wee trip to Oman. We had a very relaxing and enjoyable stay. It was a bit hotter there than when we kleft Bahrauin but I must say that it is hotting up here now too. The pool was beautiful this morning. The slightest chill when you first get in and then perfect.

Oman is a very mountainous and rugged country. The mountains are very jagged but due to the heat have no vegetation on them at all.

This was the view looking back towards part of Muscat. Muscat is a pretty sprawled out series of smaller towns that basically join together to form a big city. I really recommend Oman. I would love to go back with a rental car and do a big tour. The scenery is pretty spectacular in places abd the weather simply magic. There were a few big cruise ships in as Muscat is part of the Middle East Cruise route.

This was dfown by Muscat Harbour. We watched the fishermen catching fish with no fishing rods. They simply lobbed a bit of nylon line with a hook and a half loaf on the end and voila ... a fish. They weren't very big though. It did however prompt Sheila to enquire why I spent all that money on a rod and reel and all of the other paraphernalia that I have. No need for a "Lofty's Cobra" or a "Canadian Wiggler" here. I dare say I might have managed to catch some bigger ones had I had my gear with me. I might just start a bit of fishing here in Bahrain.

OK speak to some of you soon.
David and Sheila.