TEDxMuscat at the Millennium Resort Mussanah

The 2012 TEDxMuscat was held in the Millennium Hotel so after a drive from Muscat it was great to get a nice cold drink – and snacks. Later TEDx organised a buffet and as usual at the Millennium it was excellent – Chinese style.

Oman does seem to be trying to develop a workforce who will be able to thrive in the new economy of today’s world. So it seemed that the objectives of the day were to illustrate the power of creative thought, endeavour and importantly provide role models for the future entrepreneurs of Oman.

TEDxMuscat

Dr Abdullah Al-Zakwani the Executive Director of Industrial Innovation Centre of Oman set the tone by

School visit to Oman

It was nice to organise a school visit through part of northern Oman. Setting off from Muscat we took in one of Omans great wadis, the Green Turtles and the Wahiba Sands.

School visit to Oman

After heavy rains a couple of days before

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

Oman for Christmas

Christmas Day in Oman was a really nice bight sunny one. Taking to an almost mirror like Sea of Oman our group on a weeks holiday in Oman we sped away from Muscat’s mountains into the land of the Dolphin. To the accompaniment of oooh’s and aaaah’s we had a nice encounter with a Dolphin Pod which

Words and Wadis

It always nice to have repeat visitors and this trip was with people who have visited parts of Oman with us several times over the last few years.

The Poet Adil AlAwadi

We had an meeting with one of Oman’s better known Poets