Showing posts with label hiking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hiking. Show all posts

December 5, 2008

The Persian Steps













Took a hike with a group from Sultan Qaboos University up the Persian Steps, an ancient trail literally cut, hewn, and laid into the mountainside. Climbing it is a bit like being on a Stairmaster for 6 hours straight. At the top I prayed the Dhohr prayer in a little mosque with a tiny mihrab (see picture).

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November 14, 2008

Samah, the Abandoned Village




























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