by Marina Bruce | Dec 28, 2014 | Oman, Oman: Salalah, Oman: Seaside, Salalah Routes & GPS Co-ordinates
In the past residents of Shuwaymia wishing to travel to Hasik have had to drive a tortuous 450 km to reach there – or go by sea – this, despite there being less than 70kms between the two settlements as the Verraux’s Eagle flies, so to speak. In...
by Marina Bruce | May 29, 2014 | Oman: Salalah, Salalah Routes & GPS Co-ordinates
Kareef season is almost upon us – it should start raining in a couple of weeks from now – and this is the best time to head to Salalah to experience much green-ness, 17 degrees north of the equator and on the edge of the largest sand dune desert in the...
by Marina Bruce | Nov 29, 2013 | Oman: Salalah
We loved Salalah in the Kareef (Monsoon) season but there was so much we couldn’t see due to the clouds which obscure anything above 700metres above sea level. It was strange to return to a familiar place, in that we have a bit of know-how/where and lots of...
by Marina Bruce | Jul 28, 2012 | Oman, Oman: Salalah, Photo Blogs
We always like to get our car(s) into photogenic spots on offroad trips, here’s a few from my Salalah. The inspiration for this project came from a holiday a number of years ago which yielded my favourite offroad car shot, so I will kick off with it. ...
by Marina Bruce | Jul 27, 2012 | Oman, Oman: Salalah
Remember the “Sunscreen Song” by Baz Luhrmaan back in 1999? Well my advice to you is ‘WEAR INSECT REPELLENT”. You cannot believe how many beasties are queueing up to taste your blood! Even covering ourselves with insect repellent we managed...
by Marina Bruce | Jul 27, 2012 | Oman, Oman: Salalah
Another easy blog for me – some of the lovely (and one not so lovely) creatures we encountered. Gorgeous dragonfly captured by my hubby, Neil Bruce. Lots of geckos even a little white one A seabird – quieter than the scurries in the NE of Scotland. unless...
