Over the Eid break we took the opportunity to visit Muscat. Actually we drove from Rak to Muscat, then to Al Ain, onto Liwa and then Abu Dhabi.
We got up early and drove across to Fujerah and down the east coast to Muscat. Because it was so early it didn't take long to cross the border into Oman
We were in Muscat eating a picnic lunch on the beach by 12.30.
The hotel was close to the beach so w...
Finally made it to the camel races. Went with Doug, Jae, their daughter Taya and Jae's friends Mary ann and Roz.
We arrived at the track and saw cars driving towards us so decided to do a U turn and follow them. Unsure where to go next, we pulled over to the side of the road which was just as well because all of a sudden there were all these cars drivng all over the road!
We soon found out that ...
Nick said in passing to some friends that I really wanted to camp in the desert before we went home.
Wendy & Pat said they would arrange it.
We had a great night despite the wind and the flies....That makes it sound terrible but it wasn't.
We went with Wendy (holding the coffee pot)
Pat and Paul, their friend Craig, and Juilette (one of Nick's staff)
It's not a true desert camping tr...
My bridge partner Shital invited our craft group and others to celebrate Diwali.
Diwali is celebrated for five consecutive days at the end of Hindu month of Kartika (purminata) or Ashwayuja (amanta). It usually occurs in October/November, and is one of the most popular and eagerly awaited festivals in India. Diwali comes exactly twenty days after Dussehra. Hindus, Jains and Sikhs alike regard it ...
