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| We took a great driving/camping trip to Oman in January. We covered 3/4 of the length of the country, taking in the mountains, deserts, wadis, plains and seacoasts for 12 days. |
| Many camels are shy, but this one got in close and begged for a bite of banana. Look at that satisfied smile as Gordon feeds her the peel! |
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| The geology of Oman is raw and spectacular. This is Jebal Misht (jebal meaning mountain) with the beehive tombs in the foreground. |
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| These are well-preserved examples of beehive tombs (from the shape), built by unknown people 5000 years ago in northern Oman. |
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| Everywhere you go in Oman, there are huge old doors on the traditional buildings. These doors are in the fort at Jabrim. |
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| Here's Gordon looking at more rugs near the top of Jebal Shams, Oman's highest mountain. The Shiwawis people live up there and weave wonderful rugs and hangings from sheep wool and goat hair. |
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| They invited us into their homes to see the rugs being woven on small looms. Lovely colors and textures. We had a hard time choosing, but in the end we bought 4 smallish rugs for our homes-to-be. |
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| In the town of Bahla, famous for its pottery, we stopped and toured a pottery yard with its mud kiln. They are still making bowls and pots the same way they have for hundreds of years. |
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| After mountains and deserts and plains, we finally made it to the southeast coast of Oman, on Khor Gawi, a wonderful lagoon full of flamingos and other wintering seabirds. Here's our camp being invaded by camels. |
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