- Went to the tomb of Bin Ali and saw a local graveyard. If I didn't know it was one, I wouldn't really have noticed anything but a bunch of stones. There were hardly any markers... still, the arrangement of 3 stones for women and 2 for men was apparent at a closer look.
- Met a fisherman who caught 4 tiger sharks. They smelled.
- Walked around the ruins of Khor Roi, or the House of the Queen of Sheeba. It was a little unmarked and hardly any protection for the remaining ruins... but the view of the river/lagoon/shoreline was breathtaking.
- Defied gravity. There is a point on a sloped road that when you put the car in neutral, it will roll UP the hill. Pretty funny.
- Saw umbrella trees and 400 year old trees that are native to Africa, that have somehow thrived in the desert like mountains.
- Ate a picnic lunch surrounded by waterfalls. The Dirbat Wadi was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.... blue water falling all around lusch green. Lets just say I took a lot of photos.
- Stopped for our guide to pray at another part of the Dirbat Wadi. Had a zen moment sitting on the bank of the river with Kristin (from SIT) with green mountains shooting upwards on both sides, birds chirping, and a bright sky. I never wanted to leave.
- Pretended to be cliff divers (since we are forbidden) and watched for dolphins- and we found some!
- Ate dinner at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the beach at sunset. Good food and a GREAT view
- Smoked some hookah at a cafe next to our hotel with all the students for Rebecca's 30th birthday. Shes fab, shes from Dallas, no more explanation necessary.
This morning, Kristin and I woke up at 8 to get to the souk one last time. I bought 2 new head scarves and a plethora of frankincense before we caught the plane home this afternoon. I can't believe how fantastic this weekend was- but I'm can't believe how much I missed my host family too. Darn it, I'm a sucker for my little niece... and my mom's cooking. Can't stay away!
3 comments:
So what does frankincense smell like? Bring back a little for us! Sounds like you are having a dreamy time. Tomorrow is the first day of autumn but it 95 degrees today so we are not exactly running around in turtlenecks!
Love,
Mom
Chelsea! I am so glad that i found your blog! it is so great and I am living vicariously though you. not to mention, i noticed that your mom and my mom talk similarly!
I'm so glad that you are having such an amazing fantastic time. And i bet you do look stunning in a head scarf- you've got great eyes for it! in sha allah, you will take pictures of it!
i wish you could bring some rice home!
i can't wait to read more!
Dlove and mine,
-susan
I REALLY want to roll uphill badly, now.
D Love
Christine
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