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On our drive back to Muscat from Dhofar at the end of the Eid Al Adha holiday, we stopped in at the Frankincense Park.  It is one of four UNESCO sites in Oman. When we first pulled up, we didn’t … Continue reading →

In my haste to get the photos of the opera house published, I didn’t take proper time to tell you about the concert with Yo-Yo Ma and the London Philharmonic – sorry about that.  After all, that was the reason … Continue reading →

is all I can say!  The hall and the orchestra and Yo-Yo Ma. I was able to take a few photos inside, too, although not during the concert.  Still – let me tell you about the evening, and show you … Continue reading →

Tonight (Saturday), I am going to a concert at the new royal Opera House in Muscat.  The London Philharmonic Orchestra is playing, and the great cellist, Yo-Yo Ma, is the guest soloist.  The cello is my all-time favourite instrument – … Continue reading →

Friday afternoon, we had a beach barbeque with an Omani family we know.  David and Humaid worked together in Qatar, back in 2006. We met Humaid on Friday morning to buy the supplies we needed.  We went to Al Seeb … Continue reading →

Thursday, the wind in Muscat was blowing from the east.  Dust sometimes blows across empty lots like this, but mostly from the west.  I wonder if this means the weather is changing. We went out to the civil Aviation Club … Continue reading →

During the year I’ve been in Muscat – and indeed, the whole time I’ve been in the Middle East, I have taken many, many photos of windows and doors.  Fancy doors, plain doors, old doors, new doors……. they fascinate me.  … Continue reading →