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Looking for a night out on the town? This is supposed to be THE restaurant in town. Otherwise you need to visit the hotels. |
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| cables_mosque_khasab.jpg |
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Electricity and phone cables criss cross the streets of Khasab. Reminds me of Seattle. |
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Why a picture of a car park? Well, it's the business centre of Khasab town and you will notice that they are all working trucks. No saloon cars here, for travelling the dirt roads up the mountains. |
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The trees alleviate the concrete structures in town. The trading centre is known as the souq. |
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Men from Arabia wear curved daggers (called khanjars in Oman) to show their status and manhood - except in Musandam. Here they carry a small axe, often finely decorated, called a jerz. |
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Fishing boat landing at the jetty in Khasab harbour. |
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This flamingo is well camouflaged in what remains of Khasab creek near the fort. No red algae to feed on to render it beautiful pink. |
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| khasab_airport.jpg |
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Khasab International Airport was opened in late 2003 to accommodate larger aircraft flying from Dubai. |
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The central roundabout at Khasab boasting a model of a rosewater sprinkler. A mosque in view, and government offices are based nearby. |
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Or rather, the other creek. The inlet opposite Khasab Fort is being filled in, so the romantic views of the fort will be no more. |
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Khasab Fort was under renovation when I visited. This photo does not do it justice. The fort was built by the Portuguese originally in the 17th century. It has been the Wali's (governor's) residence, and also a jail. |
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