Desert and Wadis in the Land of Frankincense (36)
The Arab World Part 4: From Nizwa to the desert and along the coast to Muscat
In our last blog about Oman we’ll take you to the sand dunes and along the coast to the capital Muscat. We cycle for many kilometers without much infrastructure, but are rewarded with impressive landscapes, beautiful campsites and encounters with dromedaries at the roadside. In the total of four weeks in Oman we cycled 1000 km and took only few break days
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Over the mountains to traditional villages and imposing forts (35)
The Arab World Part 3: Cycling from Shinas to Nizwa
السلام عليكم – as-salāmu ʿalaikum, have some tea with us! A few women beckon us to join them. They are sitting with their children in front of their house on large mats eating dates and drinking tea and the aromatic Arabic qahwa (coffee), which is enhanced with cardamom and has a strong taste. While looking for the right direction, we have already passed them twice
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Mysterious Musandam: Rugged Mountains and Dramatic Fjords (34)
The Arab World Part 2: The remote peninsula of Musandam
As soon as we cross the border into Oman by bike, we find ourselves in another world. The high-rise buildings of the Emirates give way to low-rise traditional houses, which architecturally blend into the surroundings. The heavy traffic is replaced by herds of goats and the large malls disappear and make room for small supermarkets with a limited product range
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