Void bustling enjoy Oman stole the quiet time

OmanMusan Sondheim Peninsula distanceDubaiFar away in space, and the hustle and bustle of stealing, enjoy a quiet.

When the boat adventure is close to the cusp of rock, I am terrified to see, wondered: the honey cliffs so grand? How is it like a dryland Stubbs onions like appeared out of nowhere, standing in front of me more than 200 meters high places?

Seagulls hover over the sea in, once rowed a curve, and fly back to their nests built in the barren cliffs to. The vigorous, but these impressive cliffs, by nature weathering and geomorphic extraordinary as if done by the spirits, even the most powerful vegetation cannot grow on it. They are standing in the sea cliffs are generally those of mars.

Musan Sondheim peninsula on the rugged terrain of the inland areas, because it is so remote, some residents drinking water is still on the ship.

Just the captain was napping, suddenly, when ships across the rocks on the occasion, he jumped up, cursing himself with Arabic, while flying with the foot to the ship away from the cliff edge. He took us to a hidden between the Pianpian huge slate cove, waters darkened, the sudden drop in temperature. There seems to beNorwayFjord, but no green plants around, all seems to be iron brush off the rocks.

Near the village of Kun, the waters, the fishermen had to launch a living, but passengers will take the traditional Arabia sailing.

At that time, in order to shoot BBC and Simon River Tour "IndiaOcean ", I visited 16 countries surrounding the India ocean, including Oman Musan Sondheim Peninsula (Musandam Peninsula). Musan Sondheim peninsula is located inArabia and the United Arab EmiratesCorner, completely different from other parts of the country, it seems distant planet. The peninsula in the Persian Gulf to the East hub of the Strait of Hormuz (Strait of Hormuz), a large number of oil tanker is from the channel to the sea, to the large number of "black gold" to Europe, Asia, the Americas, the world.

Since Arabia world oil, the world's most rich countries in this birth, but also created forSwitzerlandWatches andGermanySports car of the endless demand. Prior to this, Oman had built a layout ofAfricaThe east side of the Zanzibar Islands (Zanzibar) empire. There are still many people tell the story of the year: Queen Sebach (Queen of Sheba) of the palace in Oman, and seaman Sinbad, is the sea from here the ancient port of sailing, began to adventure.

Between Oman and her neighbours opposite, it cannot be overemphasized. Neighbouring Bhutan contains the vast majority of the global oil, pushing a skyscraper construction case, and trying to flaunt wealth. But Oman stuck to the history and culture of the past 5000, the protection of traditional architecture, opened a museum, only occasionally complain aboutThe United Arab EmiratesThe modern phenomenon of other countries be flashy without substance. Tell me a Oman businessman with scorn: "they've built an indoor ski slope. It's unbelievable.