Chase and I just finished up a week break from school, which gave us some time to explore, shop, visit friends & do some touristy things. Our drive from city to city reminded me of how much I love this place. It is a beautiful country with warm people, great scenery, and lots of opportunities.

We also had friends come visit the week before our break- it was super encouraging & refreshing to have them here. It was fun to show them where we live & to explore the country with them.

Here are a few pics from our break…

Chase overlooking Muscat.

We drove around the mountain and came to a lagoon area, but the tide had withdrawn a lot so we were able to walk around and explore. There were also some woman walking around and of course I had to take their picture..

Tour of the Sultan Qaboos Mosque

Shopping at the Souk in Muscat- we also had lunch at a cafe near here- it had the best falafel! We will definitely be going there again.

The gulf along the cornish…

There are small mosques in every neighborhood here.

We grabbed a cup of coffee with this view… seriously the best Starbucks coffee shop I have ever been to.

Fun shoes at the souk