Dolphin spotting in Musandam

Locally, Eid al Adha, is a religious festive period, so dad does not have to work, the kids have no school and well also the sewing machine needed a break.

Ideal timing for a two day excursion to Musandam, also called the Northern Omani Peninsula.

We embarked on a dhow, an old wooden boat.

We went boating through the Musandam fjords – once and a while the captain got some assistance.

We ate.

We lounged.

We read.

We saw dolphins.

We collected coral – meanwhile our garden is decorated all over with coral.

We slept – by means of precautionary measure we slept in a tent, as one of the kids is a sleepwalker.

We swam.

We snorkelled.

We worked.

We argued.

We sang, shouted, and ran.

We acted tough.

We daydreamed.

We spotted ‘authentic’ rock-carvings – camels that were gouged out centuries ago.

And we gained plenty of solar energy, so we are ready to face daily life.