Masirah Island

Once we left Wadi Arbeieen (Blog by Meila) we headed for the village of Ghamb. It was a small town with 2 or 3 houses, but the villagers were very welcoming. We left in a rush as we had to quickly get to the ferry which would take us to Masirah Island. After 4 hours … Continue Reading

Wadi Howquain and Arbeieen

We left home at 6:30 am. We were in Oman at around 9:30 am. We headed to Wadi Howquain, and on the way, we picked Gabby and Silvia. At the beginning the water was all clear and cold then it was hot and it was calcified. Then we abseiled down a cliff into the water … Continue Reading

Wadi Tiwi & Wadi Shab by Sienna

Friday 9th of June We left home at 3:30am and headed for the Hatta border crossing into Oman at around 5:30am. We were heading for the Muscat Express Way to pick up our friend, Gabby, and then we went to Wadi Tiwi. We previously went to Wadi Shab (blog written by Meila) and Wadi Tiwi … Continue Reading

Wadi Shab & Wadi Arbiyyan Camping Trip by Meila

We went to Oman to camp for two days and some people camped for three days. We left home At 3:30AM and we were in Oman at 10:00AM. Then when we arrived in Oman most people were late so we decided that we would go to wadi Dayqah and it was very rocky. After that … Continue Reading

Waterfalls & Wadis

I love exploring new places that I have not seen before; it creates a great sense of adventure and excitement. When I see a graded track off in the horizon I can't help wondering where it leads and most often I would not think twice of following it. When 50 people in 15 cars are … Continue Reading

Wadi An Nakhur Hike

Wadi An Nakhur had been on my list of must-do adventures for two years and the two previous attempts at it were not successful. My research led me to believe that it would be an exciting offroad adventure in my 4x4. However, trying to get past several of the large boulders with a 4x4 proved … Continue Reading

Tropic of Cancer Marathon

At “0-dark-30” the Tropic of Cancer Marathon basecamp was awake and silently in fully swing as participants and support teams of the inaugural TOCM were making final preparations before the race start. Actually, to call it a race is not correct. The event, organized by the famous extreme desert explorer Max Calderan, was a family, … Continue Reading

Wadi Bashing, Hiking, Canyoning, and Swimming at The Chains and Snake Gorge

This weekend was another great couple of days.  The kind of days where you didn’t go to a mall, didn’t sit at home, didn’t watch TV, didn’t play on the iPad instead, we had 48 hours of fun-filled, adrenaline-rushing excitement in the wild of mother nature far from civilization and life’s usual comforts. It was … Continue Reading

Wadi Naqab Camp & Yanis Village Hike

This adventure was an overnight camp in Wadi Naqab followed by a hike up to Yanis Village the next morning.  The eight overnight campers (plus one puppy, Bilbo) found a secluded and peaceful spot in the wadi not too far from the road.  It was an enjoyable evening of BBQ and pleasant chit-chat around the … Continue Reading

Wadi Showka North Face Trail Run & Overnight Camp

This was a fantastic adventure split into two sub-adventures.  For the first adventure, we arrived at Wadi Showka at 1pm on Friday afternoon.  The wadi was already teeming with trail runners and campers looking forward to the 2nd annual North Face Rock Run.  Scouting out a nice campsite was a bit tricky simply due to … Continue Reading