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An amazing three days in Muscat, Oman

Oman Recap

You’ll see a lot of footage of the Al Bustan Palace, the Ritz-Carlton here where we stayed. What a property! We had just come from India and seen how the royal people lived, and now we felt like them! They made amazing suggestions and we got to see everything from incredible souks to picturesque deserts. You’ll see more below and in weeks/months/years to come as I pour through the photos and share them here.

One of the greatest things that happened in here was totally unexpected! Isabella lost her tooth and it seems the Tooth Fairy went crazy and had a party in the room! You’ll see that and more in the video.

Oman Video Recap

Wow…I just watched this again and it makes me want to go back! We were only here for three days… not nearly long enough!

Oman Photos Recap

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Here’s the view from the beach of the Ritz-Carton hotel there. I think they have something like a mile of private beach… and it’s mostly empty all the time!

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How beautiful is this hotel?

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Not too far away is this incredible mosque. I felt lucky to be able to visit it!

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And here we are inside the mosque. The girls loved getting dressed up for the big event!

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A short drive from the hotel was a great old souk. I found this lamp store and wanted to buy everything but Tina would not let me! 🙁

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Here’s the main pool there at the Al Bustan Palace at night. These gentle fountains come on and dance across the water.

Daily Photo – Al Bustan Palace, The Ritz-Carlton hotel in Muscat, Oman

Check out the lobby! We couldn’t believe our eyes when we walked in. The grandeur of the chandelier alone was enough to stagger all of us. The kids thoroughly enjoyed the entire property, but especially the pools and the ocean. We couldn’t get them out of the water!

This was my family’s first trip to the middle east and they were a bit nervous, to be honest! I wasn’t worried one lick, but they were all extremely surprised at how open, warm, and welcoming the Omanese people were. I think everyone felt very safe and happy the entire time, exactly as I suspected!

Probably one of my favorite memories from here was when we took a little family catamaran trip one night… being out on the open ocean and seeing such amazing rock/mountain formations was really mesmerizing.

Al Bustan Palace, The Ritz-Carlton hotel in Muscat, Oman

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2016-01-12 21:48:18
  • CameraH5D
  • Camera MakeHasselblad
  • Exposure Time0.5
  • Aperture8
  • ISO100
  • Focal Length35.0 mm
  • Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

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Day 18 – Adventuring in the deserts and seas of Oman.

Wow, Oman is a secret treasure in the world!

Everyone was warm, kind, and inviting. The landscapes are like nothing I’ve ever seen, from curious canyons to sharp-ridged mountains, to huge epic mountain ranges, and everything in between. Parts are green and other parts are 150km of nonstop desert where it takes 6 days by camel to cross.

We did a ton of stuff just in our short time here… enjoy the video! 🙂

 

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A beautiful sunset.

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A beautiful sunset along the beach in Muscat.

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About to board two catamarans for a sunset sail.

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Hardcore Souk Shopping.

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Beautiful colors in the mosque.

An Amazing Three Days In Muscat, Oman

Inside the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton Al Bustan Palace.

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Ladies walking on the beach.

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My friend in the desert.

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My new friends exchange Instagram information at the mosque.

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The family visits the Grand Mosque.

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Scarlett is constantly throwing sand for no reason I can discern.

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Here’s the chandelier in the Grand Mosque from below.

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The Girls Take a Rest after a long walk in the desert.

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The end of the Mosque where the colors glowed.

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The Grand Mosque around midnight.

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Visiting the Bedouin home.

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The girls walk through the massive desert — if you look in the middle, you can see a group of people about 5km away.

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Oman fun.

 

Daily Photo – The incredible interior of the Grand Mosque

The incredible interior of the Grand Mosque

Photo Information

  • Date Taken2016-01-13 08:11:25
  • CameraH5D
  • Camera MakeHasselblad
  • Exposure Time1.4
  • Aperture9.5
  • ISO100
  • Focal Length28.0 mm
  • Flash
  • Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
  • Exposure Bias

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