Oman Countryside
The countryside around Jabal Akhdar is a mixture of barren desert and lush oases with date palms and gently rushing water. I spent a nice morning at the A’Thowarah oasis near the village of Nakhal. It was refreshing to relax by the water and enjoy the shade of the palms. A local group of schoolgirls was also visiting that morning and upon seeing my camera they besieged me with requests that I take their photo.
Kilms
Firing kilms
We stopped at various villages and towns in the interior regions, including one where we visited a pottery workshop. The guide searched in vain for the potter to come and show us his craft but all he could come up with was the potter’s teenage son who rather grudgingly marched us across the village to the workshop and gave us the tour of the place. The most interesting part of the visit was just walking around the town and seeing the inside of some of the local houses.
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