Not all who wander are lost
Today was a day for adventure south of Muscat, starting with a sinkhole, then a hike and swim in a wadi, and ending in Sur for dinner and turtle spotting. We started at 9AM from the Best Western Premier Muscat hotel in the commercial center of Muscat. Since I wanted to sleep as long as…
After arriving from Bahrain on Oman Air grabbing a visa on arrival, and clearing immigration, I met my tour guide to begin my Muscat day tour. You can read more about my experience at Bahrain Airport and my very first flight on Oman Air here. My guide, Sulaiman, from Majan Views tour company, was waiting…
My final day in Bahrain was spent wishing it was sunnier so that I could go to the beach, but also feeling generally lethargic and unmotivated to do anything outside except for going to a Bahrain mall and seeing Bahrain indoors. This was a much needed rest day, sleep in day, do laundry day, and…
On my third full day in Bahrain, the theme was decidedly Muharraq – the district connected to Manama by bridge that contained the airport. Brice had to work a few hours in the morning so he met me and we headed out for the day around noon. We decided to plan several Muharraq adventures throughout…
The theme of my second day in Manama turned out to be Bahrain museums, including La Fontaine and the National Museum, and the Bahrain Fort. After a small breakfast, I actually got a somewhat early start (11AM – ha!). Brice was able to take another day off and we planned out a great day of…
A few days back I found myself arriving in Bahrain after an exciting business trip to Toronto and London over the previous 10 days. I arrived in Manama (BAH Airport) Wednesday Jan 25 around 11PM to visit my friend Brice and kick-off a 10 day vacation through the Arabian Peninsula. If you’re interested about my…
