September 27, 2026 Oman 2024, Part Four: Homeward Oman had been a hastily arranged Plan B, but it met us with luminous generosity and hosted us beautifully. And then flew us home.
September 27, 2026 Oman 2024, Part Two: Muscat – Nizwa – Jebel Akhdar I climb the steps, hewn into stone, and walk along the palm-lined canal. For a while there is no sound but the serene rustle of the water, cold and clear and ancient, flowing through sunshine and shadow.