Some traditional Omani music in the fort at Nizwa.

Back from an all day trip to Nizwa and the surrounding mountain. What an experience to behold. Nizwa the old capital city of Oman. Visited the many souq's, got some frankincense skincare; face cream, body cream and soap bar. Visited the old Fort, which contained fort and castle. Watched traditional Omani music + dancing. Up the mountain road, upto 2000 metres above sea level. Quite a steep and bendy road. Then. Dinner on top of the mountain in the village. What a sight this behold. Back down. To see some old farms and irrigation. Hundreds of years of history. What a day, a highlight life experience.

My word, what a location. From Nizwa, up the mountain 2000 metres for lunch

Another day, another day trip exploring Oman. On the way to the old capital Nizwa

Thought I'd try Omani tee. Hmm, spicy and nice

Just back from a day trip just outside of Muscat. The popular tourist spot. Kept my mind open for what to expect. Blown away, visited the Wadi Shab. Showing off the natural beauty of Oman. A sight to behold. A hike that got progressively harder. Into a swim in a gouge. Into a cave the swim went. Quite busy. One of the positive life experiences I've received. Then onto the sinkhole. What a day, well worth it.

Interesting about the food here in Muscat. Two dishes no cutlery. Two dishes only spoon + fork. A few dishes, they put huge sheet covering table. I guess culture is to eat with hands. Or on the floor. Of course, very tricky for me, with no teeth. Didn't want to offend, so proceeded as normal.

I've tasted so many different cuisines from different countries. Spoke to a few Omani locals. They said around 7M people in Oman, but only 3M local Omani. Tasted dishes from; Omani, Indian, Pakistani, Turkish, Afgan, Lebanese. Running out of days to taste a bit of every cuisine.

What an evening journey. Went to ATM didn't work with backup card. Walked and walked, found second ATM and it worked. 75 minutes that took. Nice cooler evening breeze.

Muscat mountain shining bright

Just typical. Found out lost my pre paid debit card. Its a metal card, falls out of my RFID wallet easily. Probably wasn't paying attention enough on holiday. Least app works to freeze the card. Money safe, and transferred to back up pre paid card

Tucking into Omani sweets. This is vanilla flavoured nougat style sweet. However a little powdery mixture. So eat with a spoon. Lovely.

That was an incredible person. Just had dinner at Turkish restaurant. Got up to pay, and vendor said, guy in front of you already paid for it. Such a nice gesture, that I was unaware of. Ran outside to thank that person, but probably a random person. Forgot my phone on the table, ran back for it. Oman so pleasant

Just had a misstep with the taxi payment. Started the taxi. Then added on card payment, only accepted cash. Had not enough on me. Taxi driver drove around for a while, looking for ATM. Then we drove back, got atm. And gave driver a little extra for the hassle

Sight to behold. Line of shops open cooking outside on a grill. The smells, aromas. Incredible.

That was a nice touch. Decided on omani coffee. Vendor said take a seat, I'll bring it over. Sound. Then local omani waiting in line. Sat at my table for a brief chat whilst he waited for his order. Such nice people.

Stepping out of my comfort zone. Just had a Thai massage. What an experience. Stiff, cracked bones, felt old age, lol. For which I am. Great value. What a day. What a holiday.

Shabib, is a taxi driver from OTaxi, friendly guy.

Just had my own personal tour throughout Muscat. Visited the royal opera house Big beech Old fort Old town Saw the sights Had an amazing time with a person called Shabib. If your ever in Muscat, give this guy a call.

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