SALALAH (Oman) – home of the ancient ‘Frankincense’ which is still used today as the base for incense and perfumes - an interesting city, again of sandy coloured buildings, mostly well maintained. Our small group toured these streets, savoured the sights and enjoyed the interesting markets filled with leather pistol, bullet & knife holders, bags and shoes – mostly all made on the spot on their sewing machines. Also lots of colourful clothes, materials and what got the men excited about were the lovely ‘pill box’ hats – just had to have one! Drove many kilometres along the beach and not a sole in sight as the sea was rough and it was their ‘siesta time’. Dilapidated homes along the foreshore, obviously not prime location here. We also visited a small banana plantation/farm, and they were good. We ended at the wonderful Frankincense Museum and archaeological site…
Our wonderful group of ‘Crazy Cruisers’ meet for lunch every couple of weeks and Joanne & Garry have made up some awards for those ‘fortunate/unfortunate’ travellers who have make faux pas along the way, or do something a little different, to award their prized certificates… Colin received one for taking over the microphone as our guide was not the most fluent and it wasn’t his ‘day job’.
Photos above are: the banana plantation; Jo & Garry on our fun bus; the Muttrah Souk (markets); our guide and his offsider at the Frankincense Museum; Paula taking a photo of Colin & Ray; and Colin receiving his Omani Tour Guide Interpreter & Bloody Legend Award.
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