Road Trip

Woohoo, road trip to Muscat, Oman! Decided, well actually, was persistently nudged/encouraged that it was time to visit the band, Shine, at their new gig, the Grand Hyatt in Muscat. The band had just started their new contract in Muscat on Monday, and needed a friendly face as they've had their fair share of challenges starting their new contract.

So, "Hi ho, hi ho, its off to Muscat I go, with a ..." you know the rest. Its not too bad, only about 400 km away, and a little more than 4 hours drive. The only hiccup is the negotiating the Oman border. Wow, what a pain!

That's the main VISA application building at the border, one of 3 buildings and checkpoints you have to navigate spread over a distance of 10 km. All in all, took nearly an hour to get through the checkpoint, and really put a dent in my agenda.

Once the border has been cleared, we're officially in Oman, and need to do the remaining 240 odd kilometers to Muscat.