Dad's Oman Pictures

For the next set of stolen pictures, there is the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque . . .And what is there to say other than how grand it is, right? The outside is beautiful and green, but that is nothing in comparison to the inside. There is a women's prayer room and a men's prayer room, of course, and as you would suspect . . . The women's prayer room is pretty, but the men's prayer room is absolutely breathtaking. It contains the world's largest Persian rug, and all of the chandeliers are made of Swarovski crystal! Next on most tourist's agendas is the Muttrah souk. A souk is essentially a market, and Muscat has the most Disney of souks in the region, second only to the one in Dubai! If you want a pashmina, a coffee pot, a burka, some frankincense, or henna, Muttrah souk is the place to go. If you want Starbucks, then you will have to go to the one in Dubai. Yes, Starbucks is taking over the world! This last picture is the money shot. I may be no Anna Kournikova, but she isn't that good of a player anyway. So I'm ok with that.