I decided to visit some of out state parks this spring. Here are some of the trips :).

Leute, was soll ich sagen. den zustand der leute hier als armut zu bezeichnen ist nicht wirklich treffend. ich glaub dafur gibts im deutschen kein wort. ich werd hier auf jeden fall einige kilos verlieren (knn nicht schaden), die uberwindung etwas zu essen ist gross. ich hab leider nicht genug zeit, viel u schreiben, weil der strom jeden moment wieder ausfallen kann. man stelle sich vor, riesige stadt und nur ein paar stunden strom am tag.... also bis bald, schauts euch die fotos an.

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is a must see destination during your visit to Muscat. The religious landmark took six years to build and was inaugurated in May of 2001. There is no charge to gain admittance, but men are required to wear long pants, women must cover arms, legs and wear a head scarf. Although there wasn’t massive security at the entrance gate, I can share that the armed sentry posted at the entrance to the Main Prayer Hall required one lady to completely cover her hair up be…

Check out time for the Beach Hotel and Muscat, but we had one last wonder to check out.  The Grand Mosque is a must see if you venture to Muscat.  If you get in the ballpark it is fairly easy to locate, because it is a spectacularly massive landmark.  This was a good thing since I was driving there, lol.  Plenty of free parking and free admission, so entering the Grand Mosque was a cakewalk.  Despite the easy entry it is critical to bear in mind that this is a sacred pl…

Today was a rather exciting day as we spent a better part of the day light in the wilderness. It was an unplanned day, the weather was beautiful with temperatures in the upper 70s, Desire and I decided at about 11:00 am to go hiking. We agreed we needed new grounds to break in our hiking (well besides Sabino Canyon and Mount Lemmon). Closer than Sabino and Mount Lemmon is the Saguaro National Park set in the Saguaro Wilderness. First, a little history about the wilderness: United States Congres…