Rainy Muscat brings cooler weather

Thunder and lightning worked its way around Muscat just before work bringing heavy

Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa

It was good to meet up with Kim Tan, Director of Business Development at the Shangri-la,  after his recent business trip to Moscow. Apart from discussing how our own business with the hotel could improve it was also nice to learn how Oman is focusing on the ‘Brics’ countries for its inbound tourism.

Kim Tan of Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa

Later

Royal Oman Cavalry in London

A nice video and music of the Royal Oman Cavalry from the Diamond Jubilee in London

Hillary Clinton Tours Oman

Hillary Clinton took a quick tour in Omanand visited Sultan Qaboos . Perhaps its time for the President to make a longer visit than Bill Clintons airport transfer when he was President.

Hillary Clinton and Sultan Qaboos (thanks to naharnet.com)

Brilliance of the Seas in Muscat

Our guests who had booked a shore excursion of Muscat from the Brilliance of the Seas two day visit to Muscat were not alone as on the next quay the Costa Luminosa docked for a single day visit . We decided to leave a bit later than normal to visit the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque as we hoped that the crowds would have thinned a bit when we arrived.

Costa Luminosa with Brilliance of the Seas