Monthly Archives: April 2013

Oman 9-12 April Adjacent to Dubai is the Sultanate of Oman, a 1,700 km coastal plain at the southeast tip of the Arabian Peninsula lying on the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. It is also bordered by Saudi … Continue reading →

Dubai 7-8 April We arrived in Dubai to very hazy, overcast skies and very poor visibility. There had been a large sandstorm the day before and there was a lot of dust in the air. We went on a tour … Continue reading →

India 31 March to 3 April From Phuket we set out across the bay of Bengal to Cochin in the south of India. Arriving in Cochin a small group of eleven of us were picked up in a bus and … Continue reading →