Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #76 Share Posted July 9, 2012 They had a Christmas tree. After all, Christmas was round the corner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #77 Share Posted July 9, 2012 That is Dubai in the distance. The ship was still in port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #78 Share Posted July 9, 2012 There is the gangway to the Dubai tent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #79 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Some more pictures of the ride from our hotel to Port Rashid (that is there the Dubai cruise terminal, or cruise tent, is located. That is the Burg Khalifa - the tallest building in the world. You can see the road signs, to Port Rashid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #80 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Ok, now on to Day 2, Fujairah port. This must have been breakfast for my sis, or her hubby. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #81 Share Posted July 9, 2012 That's the gangway. Gangway from a distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #82 Share Posted July 9, 2012 The ship from a distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #83 Share Posted July 9, 2012 McDonalds at Fujairah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #84 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Lulu hypermarket. The cruise line provided free transport to the hypermarket, which my sister went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #85 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Inside of the hypermart. My bro-in-law told us that the milk was very good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #86 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Look carefully - you can see KFC and then Pizza Hut in the distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #87 Share Posted July 9, 2012 The seafood brochette from formal night. The beef! Looks yummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #88 Share Posted July 9, 2012 So we are now to Day 3 - Muscat, Oman. Muscat was an overnight port. We had almost 2 full days. There were 8 persons in our group (6 adults and 2 kids) so it made sense for us to go with a private tour. We went with Mark Tours. They were good and reliable. First day, we took an inland tour to Nizwa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCT61 Posted July 9, 2012 #89 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Beautiful pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #90 Share Posted July 9, 2012 It was a long drive to Nizwa (almost 2 hours), because of the geographical distance. However, the highways were very smooth and the ride was pleasant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #91 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Beautiful pictures! Glad you like it. You can also thank my dear sister. She uses a Sony DSLR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #92 Share Posted July 9, 2012 This was the private tour operator. I'd give them the thumbs-up for reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #93 Share Posted July 9, 2012 These were issued when we left the ship and had to be returned when we boarded. For the purposes of the Omani Visa, the cruise line would buy a group visa for all and we'd be charged via our Seapass accounts. I can't remember the cost per pax, but it was convenient. By the way, don't ever make fun of their Sultans and/or religion. It will not be taken positively, to say the least. I noticed that the locals mention the name of their Sultan in awe. Technically, they are a monarchy. The Sultan owns everything and the Sultan treats his people very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #94 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I told you, it was a long ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #95 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Nopes, not there yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #96 Share Posted July 9, 2012 If you look carefully, you can see an ancient tower on the hill. These guys have been around for thousands of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #97 Share Posted July 9, 2012 We got closer to our destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #98 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Here is the wiki article on Nizwa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizwa Nizwa (Arabic: نزوى) is the largest city in the Ad Dakhiliyah Region in Oman and was the capital of Oman proper. Nizwa is about 140 km (1.5 hours) from Muscat. The population is estimated at around 70,000 people including the two areas of Burkat Al Mooz and Al Jabel Al Akhdar. First stop was a market. They call it Souq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvcruising2 Posted July 9, 2012 Author #99 Share Posted July 9, 2012 The lady in front, in black, was our tour guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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