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a sepia kind of day in nizwa: rain, rain, rain & a shifting weekend49 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 2 weeks ago: Thursday, May 2: This week in Oman has been surreal.  It’s been raining some part of every day … more →

Tags: middle east, Nizwa, Nizwa Fort, Nizwa Souq, Oman, Travel

Ma’a salama to my GMC Terrain {trials & tribulations of selling a car in Oman}15 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 3 weeks ago: Wednesday, April 24:  I listed my 2008 GMC Terrain for sale on April 1, just as I planned. I was wor … more →

Tags: Al-Batinah Region, gmc terrain, middle east, Nizwa, Oman

jebel akhdar: an afternoon of brits & roses, wine & bubbly12 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 1 month ago: Thursday, April 4:  For the second Thursday in a row, I go up to Jebel Akhdar to see the rose garden … more →

Tags: Oman, Jebel Akhdar, Rosewater, Al Aqr, Sahab Hotel, al-'ayn, A'Sherageh, middle east, Roses

weekly photo challenge: a day in my life63 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 1 month ago: Saturday, March 30:  The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge asks us to create a tiled gallery of A Day … more →

Tags: middle east, Nizwa, Oman, Photography Challenges, postaweek2013, University of Nizwa, Weekly Photo Challenge, weekly photo challenge

a short trek along the ancient donkey path from misfat al abriyyin & encounters with tree-climbing goats36 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 1 month ago: Thursday, March 21: This morning, I call Mario at 7 a.m.  “Are you up?”  Of course, I kn … more →

Tags: middle east, misfat al abriyyin, Oman, Misfat Al Abriyyin, Travel

exploring an nakhur gorge & a hike from the old village of ghul to the ridge of the canyon18 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 2 months ago: Thursday, March 7: It’s starting to get hot already in Oman, with an expected high today of 37 … more →

Tags: Oman, Jebel Shams, An Nakhur Gorge, middle east, Wadi Ghul, Travel

travel theme: mountains31 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 3 months ago: Saturday, February 16: Ailsa’s Travel Theme for this week is Mountains:  She writes: It’s hard … more →

Tags: Oman, Jebel Akhdar, Greece, Kalambaka, meteora monasteries, al-'ayn, nepal, Pokhara, Mt. Machhapuchhare

weekly photo challenge: kiss31 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 3 months ago: Saturday, February 16: The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge is Kiss.  There are a lot of ways to cap … more →

Tags: al hamra, Oman, postaweek2013, Weekly Photo Challenge, weekly photo challenge

in search of the persian steps from the top of jebel akhdar16 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 3 months ago: Thursday, February 7:  Last weekend, while I was miserably sick and going back and forth betwee … more →

Tags: Oman, Jebel Akhdar, Hail Al Yemen, imti, Persian Steps, W22 trekking trail, Travel

the massive bahla fort has opened its doors!!7 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 4 months ago: Thursday, January 10:  I heard a rumor recently that Bahla Fort had opened its doors to the public a … more →

Tags: Oman, Bahla, Bahla Fort, Travel

a hike around the hanging villages of wadi al ayn on jebel akhdar10 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 4 months ago: Tuesday, January 8:  We drive up Jebel Akhdar and park at the head of 3 hanging villages looking ove … more →

Tags: Oman, Jebel Akhdar, Saiq Plateau, Al Aqr, Sahab Hotel, al-'ayn, A'Sherageh, Travel

a morning at nizwa souq13 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 4 months ago: Thursday, December 27: My newfound friends from Abu Dhabi, Anne and Mark, pass through Nizwa again o … more →

Tags: Nizwa, Nizwa Souq, Oman

a night at the falaj daris with a fellow blogger :-)8 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 4 months ago: Saturday, December 22:  On December 7, I got an email from someone who actually reads my blog.  She … more →

Tags: Nizwa, Falaj Daris Hotel, Bloggers, Wildcard travels

a cold but lovely night at the sahab on jebel akhdar12 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 5 months ago: Wednesday, December 19:  Tonight I take my colleague Malcolm and his lovely wife Sandy, who has arri … more →

Tags: Al Aqr, Jebel Akhdar, Oman, Sahab Hotel, Saiq Plateau, Wadi Bani Habib

a morning walk through the old town of izki7 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 5 months ago: Thursday, December 13:  This morning, Mario and I meet in Izki to explore the old walled town, situa … more →

Tags: Oman, izki, Wadi Halfayn, Old Town, Travel

an afternoon stroll through misfat al abriyyen: an oasis of green10 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 5 months ago: Thursday, November 29: This afternoon, my friend Tony and I go for a walk through Misfat Al Abriyyen … more →

Tags: misfat al abriyyin, Oman, Travel

weekly photo challenge: dreaming47 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 10 months ago: Saturday, July 14: This week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge is Dreaming. Here are some pho … more →

Tags: al hamra, Al-Batinah Region, Oman, postaweek2012, Sharqiya Region, wadi mistal, Wadi Tiwi, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wekan

a-z archive: w! challenge (window)4 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 11 months ago: Tuesday, June 5: This week’s topic for our A-Z ARCHIVE = Tuesday’s photo challenge: the letter “W”: … more →

Tags: Oman, Birkat Al Mouz, Jebel Akhdar, A-Z Photo Challenge, Al Aqr, A-Z photo challenge

share your world: cee's life questions (week #26)8 comments

catbirdinoman wrote 11 months ago: Sunday, June 3: Here are Cee’s Life Questions for this week: What made you smile today? I smil … more →

Tags: Oman, Birkat Al Mouz, Share your world, Wadi Muaydin, share your world


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