I Can Think of Worse Places to be on Vacation!

Posted on January 21, 2012 | 12 Comments

Not a bad view, huh?! Anyone know where this is?

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12 responses to “I Can Think of Worse Places to be on Vacation!”

CD | January 22, 2012 at 3:59 am | Reply

I think it’s Khawr Najd in Musandam.
- andydbrown | January 23, 2012 at 3:05 pm | Reply
  
  BINGO! Musandam it is! But this pic is actually taken from one of the hills/villages just before arriving at Khasab from the direction of the UAE border.
Rajan | January 22, 2012 at 8:17 am | Reply

Most of the Landscape in Muscat resembles this, but i would guess this is off the Coast of Yiti Beach. From Yiti Beach we took a 15 min boat ride to reach one of the secluded beaches. Once there, being adventurous, took off on foot for a 10 min hike and ended up in a spot from where, i swear, had almost similar view. If only i could post my pic too as a confirmation. 🙂
- andydbrown | January 23, 2012 at 3:09 pm | Reply
  
  Good guess but it’s Musandam. Now you’ve got me interested in seeking out the view you described! 🙂 You should email me or post your pic so we can compare views. Thanks, Rajan!
Susan Mubarak | January 22, 2012 at 10:33 am | Reply

This looks an awful lot like Mirbat
- andydbrown | January 23, 2012 at 3:12 pm | Reply
  
  The gorgeous water sure does look a lot like Mirbat, Susan. So true and another great reminder that we have to get to the Salalah Marriott Resort in Mirbat someday! 😉
Mandy | January 22, 2012 at 10:37 am | Reply

My first guess is Qantab but then it has a lovely beach stretch. Apart from that… I’m at a loss.

Great pic.
- andydbrown | January 23, 2012 at 3:15 pm | Reply
  
  Thanks again, Mandy. When you go to a place like Musandam taking a good pic is a piece of cake as the view “does all the work”! 🙂 That’s what I love about such scenes of nature – God gets all the glory!
hodgepodge4thesoul | January 22, 2012 at 12:32 pm | Reply

WOW!!! I will take a guess and say The Arabian Sea, a more specific location I am without an and answer.
andydbrown | January 23, 2012 at 3:18 pm | Reply

You are right! It is the Arabian Sea. With all the news coverage about the strategic importance and escalation of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz I was tempted and finally persuaded to go up there and check out the place for myself.
Nikhil | January 24, 2012 at 4:22 pm | Reply

Brilliant foto! So I jus drive along the coast and get there? 😛
- andydbrown | January 26, 2012 at 3:10 pm | Reply
  
  Nikhil,
  I’m guessing from your smiley face that you are joking around. Getting to and from Musandam is rather complicated and I was going to tackle that in an upcoming blogpost. Flying there and renting a car is probably the best option.