World Heritage in Oman

18 April is World Heritage Day? In the far south of Oman are the sites under the UNESCO citation Land of Frankincense.

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 migratory Birds

I attended a conference on ‘Oman as a Gravitational Centre in the Global Flyway Network of Migratory Shorebirds’ . This highlighted the importance of Oman’s coast for migratory birds through Oman in general and shorebirds in particular.  The mud flats at Barr Al Hikman where we recently visited with tourists are an internationally important place.

Jens talks about Eagle Migration

Jens Erikson was a key

Wadi Darbat Waterfall on a Tour

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

Prophet Job in Salalah

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