Monthly Archives: October 2008
Sultan Qaboos Mosque – Inside
Words and Pictures © Louise Heal 2008
Sultan Qaboos Mosque
Our pre-breakfast trip to the Mosque was impressive. Not least for the number of clothes I had to wear: headscarf, high-necked top with arms draping over my hands, long trousers down to my ankles and then socks covering my feet! …
Muttrah Souk
Only a few photos, alas. The souk was frequently so crowded that photography was almost impossible. If you double-click on the bottom photograph, you can see that the lady at the far right (behind the Soler box) is completely veiled. …
Sunset over Muttrah
One of my friends once read a piece of my travel writing and said “I thought there would be more sunsets”. So here you are Andrew: more sunsets 😉
Sunset on the Corniche
Muscat is a series of bays along the coast of the Arabian Sea. One of these bays is Muttrah, home to a large souk, the fish market and a big harbour. When we were there, the harbour was dominated by …
Oman’s Grand Canyon
Lunchtime.2000mTemperature: 28 Celsius Hot? I’ll say. Words and Pictures © Louise Heal 2008