Top 10 fun filled facts about......Oman

Hey Gentle Reader, this post is dedicated to my good friend and bromantic companion Eric Kronitis who is moving with his family to the subject of my top 10 fun filled facts today...Oman

 

My friend Eric, who is moving to Oman.

1. I know Eric loves his Coke, he used to steal mine if I left it on the staff room  table. In Oman though, Coca Cola is very hard to find....hope he likes Pepsi or Mountain Dew.

 

2. If Eric wants to mix his Pepsi with alcohol, Eric will need to get his very own drinks licence. 

 

3. If Eric and his beautiful wife Lauma go out for coffee, they wont be given biscuits or cake with it. Omani people take dates with their coffee.

4. Eric will have to get used to working Sunday's but he will at least get Friday, Islam's Holy Day, off.

5. Eric better not go to the souk in Ibra on a Wednesday. Men are not  allowed. Its the Islamic world's only women only souk.

6. Oman is full of brightly coloured ornate doors for Eric to see and photograph.

Photography is one of his hobbies.

 

7. Oman is the oldest independent state in the Arab world, it has been ruled by the Al-Said family since 1744. Eric loves historical debate.

 

8. Eric smells lovely, but not as nice as the fragrance of the Frankincense trees which grow wild in Oman.

 

9. Oman breeds the best Arabian horses in the world. Omani people believe that the horse is an image of its master and a reflection of his courage, stamina and ability.  Eric is a true athlete in every sense.

 

10. Although Eric and Lauma and their two lovely daughters will be living in Oman, tourists were only allowed into the country in 1987 and before 1970 there were no hotels. Now Oman has some of the most exclusive resorts in the world.

 

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#womenonlysouq #alsaid #Frankincense #arabhorses