The Gulf with Clipper Odyssey

In January last year I was delighted to give lots of talks about Oman on the Island Sky from Salalah to past Abu Dhabi. This year in November the American company Zegrahm is doing a similar cruise travelling between Muscat and Bahrain. I have been fortunate to be invited on board for a couple of weeks

Omani Wedding

Dressed in traditional Omani dress with the addition of a formal Khunjar (dagger) & Saif (sword) three Omani Bridegrooms looked resplendent and very happy at the prospect of their new life.

Dhows and Gazelles in Dhofar

It was a nice surprise to see the familiar face of Allesandro near Salalah.
He had previously worked on the Jewel of Muscat which sailed from Muscat to Singapore.

Allesandro with 'The Wolf'

Now he is restoring

Oman’s Mountains and Forts

Our tour group had a nice visit into one of Oman’s charming forts set overlooking an extensive

Coastal Cliffs and Desert in Oman

We stopped on the edge of a shallow lake formed by the rain a couple of months ago and enjoyed looking at Flamingos, Gulls, Waders and one Harrier.

Spotting wading birds Oman

Then it was on