The heavy rain fell just after we arrived into Salalah after our 2 week Oman tour from Muscat. We had intended to camp in the desert but Badar decided that a comfortable, dry hotel would be better for our tourists.
Badar at Wadi Darbat
And with that choice he enabled our guests to see the famous waterfalls at Wadi Darbat.
Wadi Darbat Water Falls
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Coconuts are on of the more unexpected things in Salalah and its always good to share this with our tourists.
Drinking coconut Milk in Salalah
High above the plain of Salalah where the Coconut groves are is the location of the tomb of the Prophet Job as his story for the local people is that a spring of water was created just for him.
A visit to the Tomb of Job in Salalah
The Well of Birds ‘Tawi Attair’ is also high in the mountains. This is full of the sound of birds as at its base is a perminant supply of water.
At Tawi Attair in Salalah
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Its always nice to visit the archaeological site of Sumhuram near Salalah Oman as it is constantly evolving as discoveries are made and the site itself is developed. Amongst the new features is the small museum, which looks as if it is intended for future discoveries to be displayed in.
Sumhuram Salalah
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Tagged Breakfast, Dhofar, Mountains, OMAN, Salalah, Saudi youth
We arrived into Salalah from Muscat, where the temperature over Eid was in the mid 40s centigrade, into a cool reception in Salalah Oman. Cool from a temperature point of view as it was in the mid 20s centigrade Continue reading
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Before the guests flew home we took a city tour in Salalah. Passing the protest in Salalah, one of several in Oman by Omani youth, we drove towards our overnight stay at the Marriott Hotel.
Protest in Salalah
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