Sunday, March 9, 2008

Ode to Oman

Well, I've been back in Dubai for two weeks after a blissfully relaxing month back home and in Brisbane. And my wonderful friends here had kindly invited me on a camping trip to the neighbouring country of Oman. So off we went for the weekend.

While us girls drove over the border and up the coast before taking the 4x4 up the mountains, the guys did it the hardway. They climbed the most dangerous cliff face I've seen, no ropes, no harnesses. Crikey!

Bottom left is the rock Stairway to Heaven with the guys climbing up it! (Not my photos Dad!) They went off course by two hours until a guide on the cliff (random) found them and directed them to the stairway.

We met the guys at the top with the camping gear, food, and in time for sunset pics up on the cliff. Absolutely breathtaking!
The guys very kindly asked the Arab farmer if we could camp on his land...noone else around for miles. We paid him in fruit :) Had a great campfire/bbq going and lay back to watch the stars. Amazing. Such a relaxing weekend...communing with nature.

Dan, me and Kathleen riding up to the peak the 2nd day.

To finish the weekend off, we stopped off at a shooting camp on the way home and learnt how to fire a pistol. Fun! Got to do a couple of rounds...watch out peoples...this girl's packing!