What do Frankincense, Sinbad and the Queen of Sheba all have in common? They all come from Oman. While we didn't see much of the Queen or Sinbad, we did visit a Frankincense farm where the Pakistani caretaker was happy to let us in to the main area and show us how the frankincense is collected from the trees.
There are so many pictures to show that I decided to try a new approach to my regular format. I have grouped photos according to themes and then put each group into a flash player slideshow. Many of these photos can be seen in situ in Google Earth by clicking here. Remember that if you click once on any of the places showing on the map, you can see a related photo and description. If you double click, on any of the places, you can zoom in to the location where the photo was taken. You may have to download Google Earth first if you do not already have it installed.
The first slideshow presents some of the intriguing people we encountered as we passed from one end of the country to the other.
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The next group of photos shows some of our secluded and spectacular camping sites. Given the exapnse of desert and emptiness, it is possible and easy to simply pop up your tent, light the BBQ and have a lovely evening.
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It is surprising how much wildlife survives in the desert. This group of photos portrays some of the wildlife we encountered in Oman.
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Finally, we wanted to show some of the very unusual and unique scenery to be found all over Oman.
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A map of Oman showing the locations of highlights of the trip.
The pictures speak for themselves, you two had a great vacation in Oman. Loved the goat picture and the crab castles...........Glad you made it home safely.
Fabulous snaps! I'm very envious as I brace myself to venture ouside today - we've been having yet another cold snap. Janice xo 
Aaahh, I feel quite nostalgic following your route and seeing the pictures. Sometimes I miss the wadis, the palms, the rocky mountains and bluffs and hurtling along smooth empty highways. 
Wow - I love your theme approach to the photos (can the captions be larger - I'm so interested and struggled to read them 
. The sites are incredible and certainly beat our slush. What a great holiday! I map is great - Nice tour for Global 
. Oh the things I'm learning..... 
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