Tag: omantravelstory
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Al Ashkharah, Oman
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The sun hovered just above the horizon as the fishing boats of Al Ashkharah lay anchored in the gentle swell, their slender hulls rocking like children lulled to sleep. The air was scented with salt and the faint, sweet aroma of freshly baked khubz wa halwa from the bakeries in…
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Seeb, Oman
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The sun lay low over the pale sands that fringed the Gulf of Oman, its rays stretching like amber fingers toward the curved minaret of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Al Seeb. Here, on the fringe of the capital’s bustle, life moved at a pace dictated by ancient rhythms: the…