Trekking in the Jebel Shams

Early in the morning, ourcars climb up to a height of 3000m. We are in the range Jemel Shams. We trek down one of the walls of the canyon to the half its height, following the so-called "Balcony". We enjoy the views of the canyon, which "knocks us down" with its beauty. Well, the photos are just ...

Sunrise in the mountains

A short night before enjoying the mountains Jemel Shams. There is a considerable effort expecting us. We are trying to encourage ourselves  - you know how. But beware! It's a secret! In Oman it is punishable to possess alcohol !! Sunsrises at 6:45 and at 08:00 we set off for the mountain trek.

Entering Oman

Another tens of kilometers In UAE, where we visit an oasis of date palms and "kiss the handle" of a  closed museum and ... we enter the Omani Sultanate. First, you have to pay in the Emirates for an exit visa. Formalities take a short time - as long as the cash is agreed, then we apply for the entr...

Dubai at night

Burj Khalifa. "The construction which began Sept. 21, 2004, ended on 16 August 2009. The height of the building is 829 meters and reached its height on 17 January 2009. The building has 163 floors of utility. The official opening of the building was on 4 January 2010, and the construction cost was ...

Flashes from Dubai at daytime

We only spent a day at a hospital home of Azzam and his wife Methap's. And then back by bus (approx. 2 hours), we went to Dubai to come together with a group of friends to begin our trip to exploring Oman. We saw Dubai on the way.... First came, what is the latest and most famous - palm  island. ...

Sheik Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi

FromWiki: "This architectural masterpiece is one of the largest mosques in the world with a capacity of 40,000 faithful. It consists of 82 domes, more than 1,000 columns, has a gold-plated 24 carat gold chandeliers and the world's largest hand-woven carpet. The main prayer hall is dominated by one...

This time we start the blog quite  late after the begining of the trip, because the pace of the first days was really sharp, and then we were deprived of the internet for 3 days in the high mountains. Thank you for your patience.  It is impossible to get to Oman without several transfers.  Along t...

New Year's Day at the Parliament House

As invited, we are going to Wiejska Street to the Houses of Parliament.  Just before 6pm a small group (50 people) gets together at a  the mini stage with microphones. Singing at the Parliament House is organized by KODE. Maateusz Kijowski is the. Soon we are more than 200 people, and together we ...