Another World

After a somewhat sleepless night in the air and very quick transfer in Doha we arrived in Muscat at 10am local time (12 hours ahead of Victoria). Were met by sunny skies, 24 C temps, and the familiar faces of family at the airport and were at the house just after 11am. The flights down from Paris on Qatar Airways brought our first taste of travel in the Middle East - the melodic sounds of Arabic being spoken by the captain and the constant reference to Mecca on the in flight route display.  Loved it. 

Once on the ground in Muscat, the drive from the airport was fascinating and made us excited for the opportunities we will have over the next ten days to explore the city and the culture. The clean white buildings against the backdrop of blue sky and brown earth made for wonderful contrasts.  Spent the day relaxing, visiting, and enjoying an afternoon swim at the club pool.  The girls managed to keep going all day despite little sleep while their parents crashed for an hour on a poolside lounge!  Not much else to report at this point - the brain is a little foggy tonight. More soon...