Originally Posted by
Forrest Bump
Beautiful photos.
Oman is a gem of the Gulf. Omanis are great people too.
One of many memories from our trip is when we wanted to take a taxi from Mutrah Souq back to the hotel. At the taxi rank the drivers were sitting around drinking tea, snacking on some kind of sweets and chatting as we walked up. We greeted them in Arabic and asked for a taxi. The next driver in turn stood up to take us over to his cab. Before we could leave, the drivers welcomed us to Oman and invited us to try their sweets (sort of a honey covered fritter) which was delicious.
One of the many things I like about Oman is the opportunity to interact with Omanis who are indeed some of the most friendly and gracious folks anywhere. In the UAE about the only Emiratis you'll meet are the immigration officers.