Saturday Afternoon Along the Coast

A colleague and I took a drive along the Indian Ocean. This is a shot of a beach in Khor Fakkan which sits at the edge of the Sea of Oman (I just love my new geography lessons!). It is not really clear in this photo, but the beach here is very nice. There is snorkeling and scuba diving (not that I care about such things); one can also rent a speed boat or sail boat. Just to the left of me in this shot, way in the back, you can see evidence of the vast shipping that takes place in this area.

We are still in Khor Fakkan in this shot. I just wanted a photo with the mountains. Love the mountains around Fujairah and Sharjah (another emirate).

This is the beach at the Radison Resort, Fujairah. It is about 25 minutes north of Khor Fakkan. There were no Emiratis at this (or the other) resort we visited. After two months of being surrounded by people of color, it was a little jarring, and very funny, to find oneself in "Europe" after a mere 45 minute journey through the Middle East.

This photo was taken at the Rotana Fujairah resort (in Dibba). This place is larger than the Radison and just a little more expensive (both just under $500 USD per night). The upside is that one can enjoy the beach for the day for just about $40 USD per person. We had lunch here; it was delicious. It was also fun to hear Western music (Rihanna and Usher, not Taylor Swift or Patsy Cline - though I am a fan of "Crazy") playing as we lounged in beach chairs enjoying the breeze.