
Passing the Bahla Fort building site, we continued towards the mountains and climbed to the Jabal Shams Travelling and Camping Centre. As the altitude

The Eid holiday had brought a considerable amount of traffic to the area (much from Dubai), and the camp was full to capacity. The site now includes additional rows of tents and a line of concrete huts is under construction, making the place look like a building site.
Thermal undies and ski wear were donned as the sun set, briefly tinting the sky with shades of red and orange. We sat outside waiting for dinner in a sort of après ski atmosphere – the ladies consumed hot chocolate while the gentlemen settled for something in a can and savoury nibbles. After dinner we melted our shoes and dodged sparks from a rousing fire until heavy eyelids forced retirement.
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