Originally posted by DebbieH103:
Khasab and Fuajairah/Sharjah pics are up. We've toured in Oman, but I will do those later.
We are still in Oman. Tonight they are having dinner under the Arabian stars and are having an Arabian folklore show. Shani said she'd set us up on 9 if we didn't want to do the buffet, but we have now decided to do it to make sure we don't miss anything.
I'm caught up on the sleep enough. It is just too hard to stay up for shows every night with this much tourinng, eating and wine. They will have afternoon shows on the sea days, or I would be making more effort, as I loved the one show.
We are definitely up on all ways Muslim. I already was after working with one for 5 years and sitting next to him.
Today's tour had Todd rather sour, as I knew it would. I got the, "Dear, you know I hate museums and sightseeing" quite often, along with, "I love the ship" and "I don't make you do things you don't want to do". I know Todd did see some great things he enjoyed, but 4 touring days in a row is a lot. We are done for a couple of days.
Today here in the Sultanete of Oman, we saw the 4th largest mosque in the world. Several things in it are in the Guiness Book of World Records. Please read if you are coming here: LADIES, long sleeves, don't show wrists if possible. Absolutely must have a scarf. Also, no ankle can be showing, even in a long dress, wear socks. You will not get in if even a centimeter of ankle is showing, period. Men ought to wear long sleeves but not a must. Pretty much all did that I recall. Light fabric for your comfort and shoes that are easy to remove. No cleavage and something high that can be totally covered with the scarf.
We did see the museum here. No photos there, and they want the cameras left on the bus.
We went to the souk here (accessible by the ship's free shuttle, as is local casual dining), nobody is open from 1 to 4. They sell franchinsense and mhyr and the pots and charcoal, many knives, oil pots, perfumes, local candies, scarves, potteries, woven items, herbs, Indian treats. US dollars are widely accepted, and it was 2.5 USD to one of the local Omani currency. On the day like this where 250 SS people were there, US change was not a problem.
We went to the Sultan Qaboos palace for photos and to the old cruise termiinal. Another stop was the Grand Hyatt, a 5 star hotel where we had soft drinks (tea, coffee, soda, and unusual juices) and local cookies). That was midway in the tour.
The bathroom at the mosque was in the ground, very difficult for a woman in long pants. Be forewarned, men may bust in. Also at the mosque yesterday, it was a unisex wierd place where you had to carry in your own toilet seat and go in while men were in there. Try not to drink much liquid if you can and don't eat anything that will create stomach issues. They have the hoses vs. tissue. I would rather wait all day.
More later. I have to catch the hot tub before they close off for the bbq.
