There are mountains here. I know you don't want to believe me, but it's true. There are real-deal mountains - not just sand dunes. Last weekend, Cindy and I went to Oman to go hiking. We hiked a trail on Jabal Shams ("Mountain of the Sun"). The elevation gain was from 2,000 meters to 3,000 meters [for those of you reading in less-developed, backward countries that haven't migrated to the metric system, that's approximately 6500 feet to 9800 feet]. So this is a legit mountain.
As far as the canyon below the mountain goes, it's approximately 1,500 meters deep and about the same distance across at its widest point. So it's not quite on the same scale as THE grand canyon, but it's still pretty big. Enjoy the photos below.
Cindy makes new friends everywhere.
The Canyon.
Cindy's new ad for The North Face.
An abandoned village at the lower end of the canyon that is a great place to explore.
The Canyon.
Cindy's new ad for The North Face.
An abandoned village at the lower end of the canyon that is a great place to explore.
Wow! That was some hike!!!
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