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Sultanate of Oman


If ever you plan a trip to Europe, Lake Bled should be on the MUST DO list. Do a search on the web and you'll find loads of photos and information. It's relatively cheap, it's beautiful and it's got loads of history.
This is me in our row boat on Lake Bled in Slovenia. This was probably the most beautiful place we went on our whole holiday!



Where for art thou?

Where am I? Update Posted Comments
Pre-departure News Flash 1-Oct-2004 If you don't know where Oman is or how I ended up here, then this link is for you
Muscat, capital of Oman 13-Jan-2005 First days in a new land
Fahud, north central Oman 20-Jan-2005 A paradise of dust and heat
To the rig, to the rig, to the rig, rig, rig 1-Feb-2005 My first trip to an oil rig
A meeting with a local 4-Feb-2005 A camel intent on posing
Eid at the Rig - The Lead Up 4-Feb-2005 Preparing a muslim christmas feast
The Eid Feast at the Rig 4-Feb-2005 A dusty desert shindig
Doin' the Local Thing 24-Feb-2005 A detour down south, then a feast at Fahud with the locals
My Omani Vegie Garden 24-Feb-2005 My mum's always said that a leopard never changes it's spots!
Dinner Parties and Oil Rigs 10-Apr-2005 Dining with Sunna and the lads, a trip to the rig in north Oman, then back to the workshop in Fahud
A Party in Our Honour 10-Apr-2005 The Omanis throw a going-away to Paris party for Cowbie and I
Three Days on the Tear 10-June-2005 An unexpected long weekend in Muscat