Letters from the Oman Trail – Jabal Sham
Climbing all the way up to Jabal Sham in Oman on trails destroyed by the violent rain. An humbling experience.
Letters from the Oman Trail – Al Ayn tombs
A 2600 – 2000 BC necropolis site greatly preserved standing on top of a hill overlooking the village of Al Ayn in Oman.
Letters from the Oman Trail – Ancestral ways
Passing through villages, you get a sense of the ancestral ways of life. One like those you'll find in many other parts of the world.
Letters from the Oman Trail – On the road
I try to avoid the black snake as much as I can, but some roads are worth the ride. Endless journey of emotions on the black snake.
Letters from the Oman Trail – The Falaj
The Falaj, or how men in Arabia conquered the arid landscape, bringing water to their villages and plantations.
Letters from the Oman Trail – Fear
I have never regretted going forward, even when it got dauntingly scary. I only regret the few times I turned around.
Letters from the Oman Trail – Rough trail
First real rough trail since entering the Sultanat of Oman. Steep, rocky, narrow track with no potential escape... Time to buckle up !
Letters from the Oman Trail – Rain
Rain is a source of great excitement for the local people here. For kids it means playing in the puddles, for adults it means hope.
Letters from the Oman Trail – The Batinah plain
The Batinah plain. Nothing around, absolutely nothing. No roads, no shops, no neighbors, no farms, no nothing. Just arid solitude.