Arabia

Oman & Dubai, two worlds apart.

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Hillat al Sharaf, somewhere in the Jebel Akhdar

There's a small village down the road.

There’s a small village down the road.

At the end of the road, at the edge of the cliff, Alila Jebel Akhdar.

At the end of the road, at the edge of the cliff, Alila Jebel Akhdar.

The irrigation system.

The irrigation system.

An abandoned village in the mountains.

Srab, an abandoned village in the mountains.

It takes quite a long walk to reach the nearest convenience store.

From here it takes quite a long walk to reach the nearest convenience store, under a hammering sun.

But the view is breathtaking.

…But the view is breathtaking.

The trees here definitely need bodyguards.

The trees here definitely need bodyguards.

The silence is deafening.

The silence is deafening.

Juniper trees are indeed very tough.

Juniper trees are indeed very tough.

One of the mosques at Saih Katenah.

One of the mosques at Saih Katenah.

Muscat. 4 o'clock, 44 degrees on the Corniche.

Muscat. 4 o’clock, 44 degrees on the empty Corniche.

A coffee shop with a powerful chimney...

A coffee shop with powerful loudspeakers.

Muscat is a well-guarded place.

Muscat is a well-guarded place.

Somewhere near the Intercontinental.

Somewhere near the Intercontinental.

Burkat al Muj. Very hot.

Burkat al Muj simmering in a very hot day.

Sahibi Salem.

Sahibi Salem.

On the road.

On the road.

Behind a curtain of heat, the sea.

Behind a curtain of heat, the sea.

Burj Khalifa. Welcome to Dubai.

Burj Khalifa. Welcome to Dubai.

The Dubai Mall is the biggest in the world. People get lost in it.

The Dubai Mall is the biggest in the world. People get lost in it. (Or is it rather because they don’t want to get out?)

Old Dubai.

Old Dubai.

Shiite mosque in old Dubai, opening on the souk.

Shiite mosque in old Dubai, opening on the souk.

One thought on “Arabia

  1. Hi Pascal,

    It was great to see you and welcome you to the high mountains of Oman!

    Thank you so much for the beautiful drawings & impressions as well as the b’day gift! It’s framed on my desk.

    Hope you have cooled down after this hot trip!

    Stay in touch,

    Jork Bosselaar
    Alila Jabal Akhdar

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