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Muscat
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Muscat
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Muscat
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Muscat
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Muscat
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Muscat
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Muscat
Sultan's Palace |
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Muscat
Exploring Muscat with Fran and Richard
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Muscat old town
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Wadi Dayqah
Old Omani Fort
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Ras al Jinz Turtle Sanctuary
Green Turtle laying eggs at night
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Ras al Jinz Turtle Sanctuary
Hatchling heading out into the ocean
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Ras al Jinz Turtle Sanctuary
Making her way back to the ocean after a long night
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Ras al Jinz Turtle Sanctuary
Almost there
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Al Ayah looking towards Sur
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Sur dhow building yard
Still hewn from rough logs
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Camping near Dibab on the Gulf of Oman
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Wadi Bani Awf
Exploring Little Snake Canyon
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Wadi Bani Awf
Steps leading to the gorge to Balad Sayt
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Wadi Bani Awf
Gorge through to village of Balad Sayt
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Village of Balad Sayt
Climbing through a narrow gorge, this is the sight that greets you
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Road to Qiyut
We spent a week mostly off road on steep, windy, rocky tracks
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Nizwa Fort
Looking out over old Nizwa town
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Wadi Tanuf
Spectacular scenery
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Jebel Shams
Road winding up to Jebel Shams |
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Wadi Nakhur
Oman's Grand Canyon, 2,000 metres sheer slopes to Jebel Shams
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Wadi Nakhur
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Jebel Shams
Camping at the top of the Grand Canyon near Jebel Shams
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Jebel Shams
The markers showing the hiking route to the top of the Grand Canyon
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Jebel Shams
View down into the Grand Canyon from Jebel Shams
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Jebel Shams
Looking down into the Grand Canyon
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Jebel Shams
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Jebel Shams
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Wadi Damm
A series of wonderful fresh water pools down to the dam. Great swimming for the hot and dusty traveller
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Wadi Damm
A falaj carrying water from the dam through the wadi to farms
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Camping below Jebel Misht
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Beehive Tombs at Al Ayn
3,000 BC tombs in the shadow of Jebel Misht
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