Well a couple of weeks have gone past very quickly yet again. Have been pretty busy at school and also in my social life. Have now been on 2 more walks with the Jebreel Hash Harriers and think its doing me some good! The last walk was a killer as the first half of the walk was mainly up hill, or more precisely small mountains! The view when I got to the top though was spectacular (wish I’d remembered to take my camera!) with the plain of Muscat spread in a panoramic view from right past the airport round to Mutrah and Muscat Old Town. On that note I am really glad I got a 4 wheel drive car as I really needed it to get to the places where the walks start from (usually off road, in a dry wadi).
About a week ago me and India joined some people from the Hash for a camping night on As Safah Beach. Was a great night (got slightly worse for wear) with an almost full moon shinning on our bar b que. Didn’t need a tent, just rolled into my sleeping bag and slept under the stars.
http://picasaweb.google.com/Lezmcg54/CampingAtAsSefahBeach#
The choir is coming along well and we had our first performance at the British School (where we practice) which went well. I was supposed to be singing with them 2 days ago, got dressed up, drove to the area in great spirits, couldn’t find the church!
On the way back decided to call into the Muscat Rugby Football Club social club which has just opened up round the corner from where I live. Not a bad little place and I am seriously thinking of joining (although it is a bit pricey at OMR 60, about 100 quid).
Last week we had National Day celebrations at school and lots of the students dressed in their National Costumes. The girls looked really spectacular in bright colours and jewellery. I was told that the gold headdresses some of them wore are all made from 24 carat gold! It was a smashing celebration with the students putting on dancing, poetry readings and a fashion show.
http://picasaweb.google.com/Lezmcg54/NationalDay#
Again I was told that the colours and the way the girls wore their costumes where related to where in Oman her family came from.
Just to finish off, I have mentioned previously about the roads here, and the way they seem to change over night. Well the main road not far from my apartment is now open, which when you consider that it was just being built when I arrived here is fantastic work. I’ve took more photos of the roads and also some views of Muscat from up behnd my apartment. The pictures also show the brand new highway that’s being built….don’t know where it’s going to yet!
http://picasaweb.google.com/Lezmcg54/ViewsFromAroundMyApartment#
I have also added the next links to some pictures taken by Brian and Linda on their travels to the mountains and wadi’s of Oman and of the National day celebrations.
The pictures of the interior are really spectacular and I hope to get out there soon to take my own pictures and have my own adventure!
http://picasaweb.google.com/Moffat.linda26/TripToInterior#5273323864302784786
http://picasaweb.google.com/Moffat.linda26/NationalDay2008#
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now then les me old mucker, you are a lucky so and so. the whole adventure sounds amazing. all the old team are out tonight - no one left hardly at the college now all moved on to sunnier climbs and all that. hope all goes well drop us a line if you come over and we can meet up for as few bevies.
andy m
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