This morning Josh went out with the other FAOs (foreign area officers) to do some sightseeing and shopping. Unfortunately Camille fell asleep 10 minutes before we were going to meet them at the sook, but after her nap we drove to old Muscat and joined them for lunch at the Oman Dive Center.
So we drive out of old Muscat and head through these rocky hills and it doesn’t look anything like where you’d expect to be driving to go to the beach. Especially since I picked Josh up at the harbor and then he headed inland. (I actually made it to Muttrah sook on my own with only one small wrong turn — but as soon as I ended up in a dirty alley I knew enough to turn around and head the right way. Baby steps.)
After a few ups and downs and arounds and “hey! Are we back in 29 Palms?” later, we came out at this beautiful private cove. I admit I haven’t traveled a whole lot, but it was one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been.
Clear blue waters, rocky cliffs, and a long stretch of pristine sand. We sat on a covered outdoor patio and had lunch — spicy pineapple salad with grilled fish for me, but all the food looked really great.
After lunch we went down to the water and it was WARM — bathtub warm. If Monterey had warm water, then it could compete in the “my favorite beach category,” but it gets disqualified for unhospitable water and air temperatures.
Wouldn’t you love to vacation in one of those huts on the beach?
The boys splashed around in the water and tried to catch fish with their bare hands, but none of us brought swimsuits and baby kept taking her hat off so we headed home promising the boys that we would come back SOON.
Especially once I found out that you can lie on lounge chairs under a tent canopy down on the sand and order food and drinks from your chair.
