A sight to behold. Quad bike racing on the sand dunes. Gotta give that a go some day.
Tucking in a chicken style Omani dish

Cracking on with 31 hours no sleep.
Muscat is a pleasant city. warm inviting.
Most people know some English.
Chilling in the Mall of Oman.
This thing is enormous, quite litetally.
5 hours of shopping before I can drop my luggage off in the flat.
Its only half eight in the morning, and I've already ditched jumper and jacket.... So warm, hmmm.
Grrr , since I still have my suitcases....
Can enter accommodation at 3pm
What a serene start to my holidays
A lovely and warm 17c at quarter to 8am.
Had a mix up at the airport.
Bags after passport control.
So couldn't get to the airport hotel airside.
Lost 56 euro.
Working off no sleep.... Warm already, what a change from freezing Ireland
The scene in Muscat is serene

Time to fly
Typical of me, anticipated. And check in of luggage opens 3 hours before. I'm here 4.5 hours before......
Nice and early at the airport this morning.
Waiting for check in to open.
Then munch on breakfast in the lounge
Thinking of playing poker tournament's again.
In Ireland, at Christmas, the games are so juicy.
There is a 200 euro 40k gtd tournament in Port Laoise on 27th December.
Hmmmm
Going on holiday to treat my mind.
Once I'm back, tough roads ahead.
Back into in the dentist chair.
To extract 4 or 5 remaining teeth in the top half of my mouth.
That means 50% Extraction completed
Resumes in the new year
Then, finally I arise from the ashes....
To Smile
Relaxing, need it for tomorrow.
Early start, good sleep needed.
Anticipation.....
Oh what a day ...... Of travelling.
Now at the airport hotel.
Sinking into a Guinness or a few.
Bar closes within the hour.
The chase is on
@Bearetta left after visiting yee in Prague in June, I'm off on my travels again.
Off to Muscat and Dubai, some winter sun..
About to start my holiday.
Just going to the airport hotel this evening.
Noon flight in the morning.
9 hours in the air across 2 flights. With 2 hours between them.
Overall 11 hours.
Ahh....
Off to the airport hotel tomorrow early evening.
For a 12 noon flight Saturday
Two weeks in warmer climate
Ahhhhh