From Al-Jubail to Muscat (Oman 1/7)

From Jubail to Muscat... and back! 

9 days of travel, 4637 kilometres, 4 border-crossings, extraordinary sceneries, mountains, beaches, desert, wadis, chilly sunrises, warm sunsets, goats, camels, turtles, sheep, nice people, coffee & dates, smiles, “wa alaikum salaams”, delicious food and lovely memories, which I will try and share with you over the next days.

I'll start with the drive from Jubail to Muscat, with a stopover in Abu Dhabi, and our first day discovering the city of Muscat.

Spotting Saudi camels on the way - they're browner than the regular camels, some of them being almost black, and their value is higher due to their rarity.   

Stopover in the centre of Abu Dhabi

From the dunes of the Emirates... 

... to the rocky mountains of Oman

First of many goats we'd see in Oman

Border to Oman, which is actually situated 20 km into the country after leaving the U.A.E.

Watchtower; first of many!

Demonstrations' roundabount in Sohar

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat

First view onto Mutrah harbour, Muscat

Waking up in the morning, view onto Mutrah, Muscat

Mutrah Fish Souq

View onto the fish market, Mutrah, Muscat

Corniche, Mutrah, Muscat

Mutrah souq

Omani drinking coffee at the souq

Muscat's giant incense burner, reminder of Oman's frankincense trade 

Sultan Qaboos Palace, Muscat

I leave you with a last picture of Mutrah Bay to enjoy! I'll be posting more of Oman tomorrow, have a nice evening!