Nizwa

Nizwa, surrounded by the Jebal al Hajar mountain range, is a blend of ancient and new.

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Schoolkids take advantage of a local drinking well.

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Women's clothing for sale in the souq.

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The Nizwa Mosque was built in the mid-17th century by Sultan bin Saif.

Nizwa

Sultan bin Saif al Yaarubi's fort at Nizwa took twelve years to build and was partially constructed with materials pillaged from other forts as spoils of war. It was completed in 1668.

Nizwa was the capital of Oman during the 6th and 7th centuries

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The weekly goat souq

Muscat

Starbucks, Muscat style

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The palace, home of Sultan Qaboos

Chandelier, Al Qubrah Mosque

The entrance to Al Qubrah, the national mosque

Oman

I went to Oman for the first time earlier this year. I was recovering from typhoid, which I had picked up a few days before leaving India, so I wasn't able to do as much as anticipated in Oman, but it was still a good chance to do some exploring in a rarely-visited country.