our next stop in our adventure was muscat, oman. we stopped in old muscat and to be honest...this is what i thought bahrain was going to look like when i found out we were moving here. it's cute..and the folks there are very nice. taxi drivers are a bit aggressive...but other than that...really nice folks. muscat was an important trading port from for the east and west. it has been know since 1 A.D. now that's old!
this greeted us upon our arrival. it's a giant mabkara, i believe that's the correct word. arabs use this container to burn incense. this version is a bit larger. so large that it has an elevator in it!
the sultan's boat. there's another boat just out of the pic that is really large as well. it's the sultan's staff boat. so when he goes out...everyone goes out.
a feeding frenzy! the omani's dress slightly different than the bahrainis. they have the thobes...but their thobes have a tassle, or karkusha, sewn into the neckline. it is said that the tassel is scented. also, they wear a kummah, which is what this man is wearing, or a muzzhar.
the entrance to the souq. it was so clean and nice!!
the first shop we stop in at the souq and this is what i see....
one of the numerous shops...
concerned customer. the kids actually made me take this pic. they were begging...ugh. it did turn out kind of cute though.
old stuff at one of the shops. i LOVE me some old stuff!!!!
i also dig this urn!
anyone want hanging elephants??? i found a couple. ;)
coins anyone? they were coins from EVERYWHERE!
i could have shopped all day in there. so much cool stuff....jason just thought it was old stuff. what does he know. ;)
alright folks. that's it from oman for now. next up...part two of oman. we get to check out some cool architecture and you can see who we parked next to. stay tuned!
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