02. Feb. 2007
When we left Dubai at about 2:30pm, it was a touch cloudy; nothing too threatening. Driving at a fair click on the Emirates road (Max 120kph), soon we drove into a slight drizzle, which gathered strength on the way. We could see lightning for the first time in almost two years!
PJ has been working in Ras Al Kaimah for the last one year (He is very busy these days with the work on the 110ft luxury yacht underway.) When PJ suggested we drive to Al Khasab in Oman, which is not too far away from Ras Al Kaimah... it sounded like a very good plan.
There is a border-crossing at Al Shams (UAE) and Tibat (Oman), where we got the visa stamped. UAE charges 20AED for exiting the country and Oman takes 10AED for the One month single entry visa. At the UAE check-point, there were toilets for men - and I couldn't find any for women. The security officer was not too cooperative, he was busy shooing us away towards Oman for some strange reason.
The gentleman at the Oman check-point should be promoted as a senior officer in the External Affairs ministry. He was very friendly, polite, and a great ambassador to his country. He advised us to be careful while we drive towards Khasab - asking us to watch out for stones flying on to the road because of the unfriendly weather (rain and wind).
As we drove into Oman, we had craggy/jagged mountain to our right and the sea to our left. We made a brief stop to take a few snaps of an old building (looked like a very old mosque).
A small fort was being renovated/built not too far away from the old building...
Here is PJ!
Miti has been sort of complaining that I don't write enough in this blog. Why should I spoil the joy of these images with my words? :-)
It is always a good idea not to disagree with the wifey! I also need to lose some weight :O
I have more than 100 pictures of the trip. Shall upload them shortly.
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