Oman, April 2016 811 my birthdayappetizer sampler ubharbahla fortbimmah sinkholebimmah sinkholeboat ride across the wadiboats in the harborchedi centerpiececoastlinecoastlinecolorful ceilingscolorful city in the desertdarcys kitchendesert viewsdouble staircase at nizwa forteric cooling off under a waterfalleric in the alcovesfins beach great for shellsflowersfriday brunch the chedi muscatfriday brunch the chedi muscatfriday brunch the chedi muscatfriday brunch the chedi muscatfriday brunch the chedi muscatgrand hyatt muscati am still mostly covered even for a hike on a hot dayjabeen castlejabeen castlejabeen castlejabeen castlejabeen castlejabeen castleme sunsetmisfah villagemountainsmuscat opera housemutrah cornichemutrah souk we bought a lantern heremy favorite drink of the trip mint lemonadenizwa fort detailnizwa fort windownizwa fortnizwa fortnizwa fortnizwa fortnizwa souk clay potnizwa soukold watch toweroman flagoman landscapeoman landscapeour breakfastour rental fins beachoverlooking mutrah from the old watch towerpink hair in the windriyam parksamail gapsamail gapshakespeare and co the wave muscatso windystack of booksstart of the hike into wadi shabsultan qaboos mosque carpetsultan qaboos mosque carpetsultan qaboos mosque carpetsultan qaboos mosque chandeliersultan qaboos mosque interiorsultan qaboos mosque niche detailsultan qaboos mosque prayer towersultan qaboos mosquesultan qaboos mosquesultan qaboos mosquesultan qaboos mosquesultan qaboos mosquesultan qaboos mosquesultan qaboos mosquesultan qaboos mosquesultan qaboos mosquesunset on shatti beachthe best nibbles are at the toptiled niche sultan qaboos mosquetiled niche sultan qaboos mosquetwo donkeys just wandering aroundubhar restaurantview from the top of the fortviews from misfahwadi shab fish eye photo care of my nexus 5wadi shabwadi shabwadi shabwadi shabwadi shabwindow jabeen castlewindy