Oman

I'm going where the sun keeps shining, through the pouring rain.
Going where the weather suits my clothes.

Banking off of the northeast winds, sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.

Henry Nilsson

Joanna

Dec 17, 202410 min read

Thrown into the Mix

The tour continued along coastal Oman, with a quick stop at Nakhal Fort. Although I’m feeling a bit “ forted out ,” I decided to pay the...

Joanna

Dec 13, 20247 min read

I had been dreading spending two nights in Muscat with Denise, but as luck would have it, she’d reverted to being fun and engaging again…...

Joanna

Dec 11, 20247 min read

Over the next few days, we covered a lot of miles. Mile munching …. A few full days of mile munching. I still love saying that… though my...

Joanna

Dec 11, 20246 min read

I feel a bit guilty for badmouthing Stormin’ Norm so much. Despite his disturbing knack for being annoyingly zip-zip-zippity and...

Joanna

Dec 10, 20248 min read

The Germans have decide to leave us. Yellow and Thin Lizzy, that is. From what I’ve heard, he’s sick and an overland camping trip isn’t...

Joanna

Dec 7, 202414 min read

Once we’d left Nizwa, we spent the day ‘ mile munching .’ I’ve only just heard that saying, but I love it… and I intend to use it from...

Joanna

Dec 6, 20247 min read

Have I mentioned Oman is a dry country? Dry in both literal senses of the word. Dry as in arid and dry. Dry as in sober. Zero alcohol....

Joanna

Dec 4, 20246 min read

The next day became an exploration of some of Oman’s barren, flat landscape, as well as its tombs, forts and castles Our camp was only a...

Joanna

Dec 3, 20245 min read

Marilyn was wearing a ‘ Choose Love ’ shirt today. I mistakenly read it as, ‘ Choose Life ,’ and my mind automatically went to Wham!...