There is still a strong European influence in Oman, with Shell service stations, instead of indigenous oil companies as in the Emirates and elsewhere. The hotel I stayed in even had a badminton court! How British is that? It was good fun teaching my delegates to play the game after class each day - even at my age!

The Souk in Muscat, with the Omani Flag, prominently displayed

A road to nowhere. Rugged country in Oman

An original Omani sailing vessel. Proud sailors, the Omanis – all the way down the African coast to the former Sultanate of Zanzibar

A thriving multi-national Christian church in Oman