March 22, 2018
by Lids
Comments Off on 18/3/18 – 20/3/18 Abu Dhabi
Really enjoyed my couple of days in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, which lies on a T shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf. No elections here, Sheikh Khalifa, President, rules as part of a hereditary monarchy system. … Continue reading
March 18, 2018
by Lids
Comments Off on 15/3/18 – 17/3/18 Al Dakhiliya region – Birkat Al-Mawz, Al Akhdar, Tanuf, Misfat Al Abryeen, Jebal Shams
Drove from Muscat to Birkat Al-Mawz (“Pool of the Plaintains”), one of the famous villages in ruins in Oman and home to the 1500 year old Falaj system irrigation system listed as a UNESCO heritage (using a well to pump … Continue reading
March 15, 2018
by Lids
Comments Off on 12/3/18 – 15/3/18 Muscat, Quriyat village, Bimmah
Sayyid Qaboos bin Said Al Said is the Sultan of Oman. Educated at Oxford and Sandhurst, he rose to power at 30 after overthrowing his father, in a palace coup in 1970. He is the 14th-generation descendant of the founder … Continue reading
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