Rainy Muscat brings cooler weather

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

Escape from Muscat

The long weekend gave a good opportunity to take a break in Omans cooler mountains of Jebel Akhdar

Temperature Jebel Akhdar Oman

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

Rain and Flood in Muscat

Unexpectedly heavy rain for this time of year all over Oman and in Muscat and Salalah especially.

Waterfalls in Muscat Mountains

What started as a light rain intensified

Sidab Flood

and in a couple of hours lifted cars away and flooded buildings.

Outside Al Nahda Hospital Ruwi

 

Rain in Salalah

Rain is welcome in Salalah Oman , it keeps the mountains green and these are a great source of pride to the local population; and helps all the fruit farmers in the town with better water supply.

Rain clouds gather over Oman's southern mountains

But even better than rain – is