Category Archives: Scenes of Oman

Into the Mountains – Part I

Posted on January 25, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

In November we took a day trip into the mountains with friends….. I met Alice through the Kuwait Quilters Yahoo Group – and her husband Robert has a passion for the mountains and rocks in general.  He loves the geology … Continue reading →

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No game today….

Posted on January 23, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

Last night, just after I finished writing about the rain storm in December, it began to rain.  Light at first, it increased in force until it was driving down…….almost straight, so I didn’t have to worry about it coming through … Continue reading →

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The Day it Rained

Posted on January 21, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

This morning we had an overcast sky and some light showers…. the second rain I’ve experienced since moving to Muscat.  It reminded me of the first rain….. and oh, how different. It was December 28,; Sue and I headed out … Continue reading →

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Of Houses and Such

Posted on January 21, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

The houses here in Muscat are interesting.  They are all different, yet seem to have a similarity that binds them together and makes them belong.  It took me a while to figure out what it might be…. I have a … Continue reading →

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More Plants

Posted on January 18, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

We went this morning to the Police Nursery in Watteya…. they were selling off the extra bedding plants that they didn’t need to beautify the streets.  Too bad we didn’t find out about it earlier… there wasn’t much left, but … Continue reading →

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Sea Fever

Posted on January 17, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

“I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky”  wrote poet John Masefield almost 100 years ago.  He was longing to sail….. I’m no sailor, but I too feel the tug of the ocean.  … Continue reading →

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Into the Old Souq

Posted on January 12, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

Yesterday two friends and I went to Muttrah to visit the old souq.  They have done a bit of renovation here ( real roofing instead of palm fronds, and the ally ways are cobble stones) but it is still very … Continue reading →

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Shopping for Plants

Posted on January 10, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

The other day my friend Alice and I headed out of Muscat to the plant souq at Al Seeb.  I’d heard about it but never been there, and all the greenery in Muscat was making my green thumbs tingle.  We … Continue reading →

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Of Official Forms and Offices

Posted on January 9, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

We went to trade my Kuwait driver’s license in on an Omani one last night.  What a breeze!   We went to one office (open 7:30 am to 9 pm – no breaks) with one form, and were done in … Continue reading →

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First Taste of Muscat

Posted on January 8, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

We moved from Kuwait to Muscat, Oman in the fall… what a beautiful country…. truly, the Jewel of Arabia. The geography is amazing…. mountains out the front window, ocean a 10 minute walk.  Here, when the earth’s plates were shifting, … Continue reading →

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