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Oman

This was the best part of the road. At the top.

We headed out on this trip in four-wheel drive Toyota Land Cruisers

Some one actully lives here today

That is another village where people live today

An Oasis in the mountains

We are not even half way down the hill. Remember the running club ran this Up the hill.

Balad Sayt Village with a school

Life at last maybe

Still more dirt roadways down the mountain

A flat tire. We were lucky in that it was a wide place in the road.

Salalah, Oman is our last city to visit on our Middle East Trip

We are staying at the Crown Plaza Resort on the beach or Cornish

Salalah is the Capital of southern Oman's Dhofar province. It is known for its banana plantations, Arabian Sea beaches and waters teeming with sea life.

Salalah has a large expatriate community mainly from India, The majority population is Muslim Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Philippines.

The Yemen border is a little over one hour driving although there is nothing to see at the Yemen/Oman border

Lobby Crown Plaza Hotel

Sultan's Palace is next door to the Crown Plaza Hotel

Early village site of Salalah Al-Balid

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