Waterfilled Wadis

Wadi Dayqah Dam Quriyat

With all the rain since the start of the month there is plenty of water to see and photograph during a tour in Oman.

Oman’s Quriyat Dam

One of the more impressive new projects in Muscat is the Dam at Wadi Dayqah near Quriyat.

Oman’s Wadi Dayqah Dam near Quriyat

Cyclone Phet in Oman

A NASA picture of Phet approaching Oman

Cyclone Phet (it looks so large ) has cruised over north-eastern Oman creating floods in low lying areas and

Football result in Oman

‘The Co-operation Team’ (Al Taawn), the football team we sponsor, were at a disadvantage playing against the Island Falcons – it was an away game. Both teams are from Quriyat – but the game was on the The Island’s Falcons own pitch .

‘Al Taawn’ the team Arabesque sponsors

With good attacking players the Island’s Falcons managed to do what all teams playing at home should do – they won and unfortunately Al Taawn are out of the tournament

It was a good lesson for Al Taawn, attackers are the way to win.

The Club Cup later in the year will hopefully see Al Taawn at least reach the top two.

Tropic of Cancer in Oman

A crawl up the slopes of Jebel Misht and then a very tired stumble back into the car - sunset in the Rub Al Khali and a puncture on the way out  – the link