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Land Trip - Tuesday
Arriving back at Kassab at 3.15 we were picked up by 4x4s and taken for a tour of the Musandam peninsula. This is a mountaneous region, we drove up to 2000 metres. Unluckily the weather was not good with very poor light for photography. We actually saw the bay where we should have been picked up from.

Stopped at various view points and also an old Bedouin house, mostly underground.

The roads are dirt in the mountain, but well maintained, power is around everywhere, and tanks by the road are filled with water.

The trip lasted a couple of hours, we then went back to the coach and back to Dubai, arriving late in the evening. Out for a meal in a local restaurant.

1028_25A The road into the Musandam peninsular

The road into the Musandam peninsular

1027_24A View back towards Khasab

View back towards Khasab

1025_22A One of the other 4x4s in our party coming up the road behind us

One of the other 4x4s in our party coming up the road behind us

1024_21A View back towards Khasab

View back towards Khasab

1023_20A Steve (breathing in?)

Steve (breathing in?)

1022_19A Pinnacle

Pinnacle

1020_17A Pinnacle

Pinnacle

1021_18A OK, this is not spot the ball, but spot the house.

OK, this is not spot the ball, but spot the house.

1019_16A Titanic!

Titanic!

1018_15A A verdant green area high in the mountains

A verdant green area high in the mountains

1017_14A A verdant green area high in the mountains

A verdant green area high in the mountains

1016_13A Our transport

Our transport

1015_12A A verdant green area high in the mountains, and the peak.  If we had more time we would have gone to the top.

A verdant green area high in the mountains, and the peak. If we had more time we would have gone to the top.

1014_11A Maize tree, from which they made walking sticks (which all seems rather unlikely with no straight branches)

Maize tree, from which they made walking sticks (which all seems rather unlikely with no straight branches)

1013_10A This is where we should have been arrived by boat

This is where we should have been arrived by boat

1009_6A Bedouin house entrance

Bedouin house entrance

1008_5A Inside the Bedouin house, large pots, and timber roof.

Inside the Bedouin house, large pots, and timber roof.

1005_2A Bedouin house door

Bedouin house door

0Photo36_36 Bedouin house outside.  Note Mohammed has now reverted to Arab dress

Bedouin house outside. Note Mohammed has now reverted to Arab dress

0Photo35_35 Bedouin house

Bedouin house