| at_lunch.jpg |
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A respite from cruising. This is my partner dhow during lunch. |
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| dolphins1.jpg |
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The dolphins are the highlight of the fiord cruise, but they didn't feel particularly playful the day I went. This was the best shot I managed to get. Perhaps they get fed up with lots of dhows circling round them for strangers to gawp. |
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| dolphins2.jpg |
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The dolphins love to play with the dhows, and will cut under and across the prows keeping exact speed with the boats. They must prefer to take it easy in the afternoons. |
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| fiord_view.jpg |
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The limestone cliffs rise straight and steeply out of the water. |
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| fiord_view1.jpg |
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The cliffs appear to have been partially submerged giving rise from the air to a fiord-like appearance. |
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| fiord_view2.jpg |
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Musandam is often described as 'The Norway of Arabia' because of the fiords. |
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| fishing_dhow.jpg |
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This slim dhow is piled high with nets and ropes ready for the next fishing trip. I'm not sure to what extent this vessel might be ocean-going. |
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| fishing_refuge.jpg |
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Rough shelters on rock ledges just above the water, house fishing tackle. |
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| fish_dhow_anchor.jpg |
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Fishing catches are primarily sardines and mackerel, but tuna can be found further out to sea. |
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| kinky_rock.jpg |
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The limestone of Musandam generally dips gently southwards. Occasionally, as here, you can see a kink in the rocks. |
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