First weekend after moving into my flat, and I was finally able to get out and see some of the rest of the town. Many of the hills around here are topped by towers, so I climbed up to visit one:
Like the round towers of the Irish monasteries, the entrance is a safe distance above the ground.
Once I’d climbed this hill, I was surprised to see a lot more of Ibra on the other side than I’d expected:
Plenty there for me to nose my way around over the next few weeks.
I do like the universal, but infinitely variable “school crossing” road sign; here’s the Omani variant (with another watchtower):
And the more peculiarly Arabian “beware wadi” sign:
Lastly, a nice little detail of Omani architecture: air-conditioner holders which match the windows:
I liked this a lot!