Today was an exploring day, I drove up the coast, going
West. I got a better idea of the scope of the city of Muscat. Someone said it
is a ribbon city and I can see how it is stretched out for many km along the
sea but only is about 2-3 km wide at the
most, since that is where the mountains start. It is a dessert, with trees and
plants growing where there is irrigation. The native trees and shrubs are
stunted and very thorny and grow sporadically where they can get a little
moisture, especially in the dry wadi (river) beds. When there is rain they are
raging torrents of water. The ground is so dry it can’t absorb the water fast
enough and there is flooding. In Musat and at school, we see the rich and affluent,
on this trip I saw there are poor Omani’s as well. I also drove up to Quarm
Heights where there are beautiful views and housing that reminds me the dry
areas of California. In the evening three of us were invited to dinner at my
Indian friend’s. She made a delicious Indian supper.
Looking North West
