Sharqiya Sands
Months ago when we were planning this trip we knew that in Oman we wanted to get out of Muscat and see the interior. Oman is a surprisingly mountainous country…
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December 2017
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Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
We have three days in Oman. Day one we planned to tour the city itself as there are a few things to see here before we ventured out to the…
Grand Hyatt Muscat
We arrived late in the evening at our hotel, checked in quickly and then collapsed. Sri Lanka is one and a half hours ahead of Oman and we got in…
The Fortress
So our original plan in Mirissa was to check into our hotel, have some dinner, get to bed early so that we could be on a boat at 06:30 for…
Road to Mirissa
Mirissa is a beach town located on the southern coast of Sri Lanka and is known for surfing and all manner of waterborne activities including whale and dolphin watching. It…
Greenland Estate
The Greenland Estate surrounds 98 Acres and is a large, working tea plantation located in the hills near Ella. Our hotel was surrounded by tea plants and in the mornings…
Sri Lanka’s Tea Train
We arrived Sri Lanka around 6pm, navigated customs and immigration, and the duty free gauntlet where they sell the usual stuff plus, strangely, appliances including refrigerators. Then the scrum for…