Originally Posted by
chelmkamp
...these two sites (Jebel Shams and Bahla) are some of my favorite places in the entire Gulf, and I think any visit to the Nizwa area without them would be a loss. (Nizwa fort is cool and one of the few you can see inside, but it can get crowded with tour bus crowds.)
Awesome input. Thank you. You are much better than my Bradt guidebook in giving me a thirst to visit this area.
Originally Posted by Jac747
Make sure to visit the Corniche and souk in Muscat which is where I bought my frankinscense...
Jac747, serious question. What do you do with frankincense? When I look it up on line, it looks like small translucent pebbles.