{"id":162,"date":"2015-05-31T16:04:20","date_gmt":"2015-05-31T12:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/?p=162"},"modified":"2015-05-31T16:04:20","modified_gmt":"2015-05-31T12:04:20","slug":"al-jebel-al-akhdar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/?p=162","title":{"rendered":"Al-Jebel Al-Akhdar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had quite a long weekend, so I&#8217;m still a day behind. Hopefully by tonight I&#8217;ll be caught up.<\/p>\n<p>While the weather in Oman is very hot, it&#8217;s actually very cold inside. Every room has its own air conditioning unit here, so having a jacket inside is almost a necessity. I never thought I would have a problem being too cold in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday \u00a0we went up to explore al-Jebel al-Akhdar, one of the most spectacular regions in Oman. There were tall mountains and huge canyons, and the weather up in the mountains was actually very pleasant. We began with visiting a wadi, which is a riverbed through which water flows only in times of heavy rainfall or flooding. Around the wadi was an ancient village. We were able to walk up the stairs and explore inside the buildings of the village. I climbed almost to the top of the mountain, which wound up being pretty hard since there wasn&#8217;t really a path.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-162 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03282.jpg' title=\"The ancient village of Jebel Akhdar.\" data-rl_title=\"The ancient village of Jebel Akhdar.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03282-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-161\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-161'>\n\t\t\t\tThe ancient village of Jebel Akhdar.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03279.jpg' title=\"Another shot of the ancient village.\" data-rl_title=\"Another shot of the ancient village.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03279-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-160\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-160'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother shot of  the ancient village.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03289.jpg' title=\"On top of one of the buildings in the village.\" data-rl_title=\"On top of one of the buildings in the village.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03289-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-163\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-163'>\n\t\t\t\tOn top of one of the buildings in the village.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03302.jpg' title=\"Near the top of one of the mountains.\" data-rl_title=\"Near the top of one of the mountains.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03302-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-164\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-164'>\n\t\t\t\tNear the top of one of the mountains.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03267.jpg' title=\"The caravan of government-plated cars that were used on this outing.\" data-rl_title=\"The caravan of government-plated cars that were used on this outing.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03267-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-158\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-158'>\n\t\t\t\tThe caravan of government-plated cars that were used on this outing.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>After that we went to visit a rosewater factory. That was interesting because I learned that there are several types of rosewater; my favorite was one that had a much smokier scent. We then\u00a0went to see a spring as well as some of the terraced farms for which the region is famous. The spring is called an &#8216;ayn (\u0639\u064a\u0646) in Arabic, which has a sound that doesn&#8217;t exist in English, and the farms are called mudarraj (\u0645\u062f\u0631\u062c).<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-162 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03316.jpg' title=\"Another view of the mountains.\" data-rl_title=\"Another view of the mountains.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03316-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-166\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-166'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother view of the mountains.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03326.jpg' title=\"The spring. There were a few people swimming in it later (not tourists).\" data-rl_title=\"The spring. There were a few people swimming in it later (not tourists).\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03326-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-167\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-167'>\n\t\t\t\tThe spring. There were a few people swimming in it later (not tourists).\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03333.jpg' title=\"A view of the mountains and valley.\" data-rl_title=\"A view of the mountains and valley.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03333-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-168\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-168'>\n\t\t\t\tA view of the mountains and valley.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03336.jpg' title=\"Me with Khalil, the a Media Administrator at the college.\" data-rl_title=\"Me with Khalil, the a Media Administrator at the college.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03336-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-169\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-169'>\n\t\t\t\tMe with Khalil, the a Media Administrator at the college.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03304.jpg' title=\"Huge cactus at the rosewater factory.\" data-rl_title=\"Huge cactus at the rosewater factory.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03304-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-165\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-165'>\n\t\t\t\tHuge cactus at the rosewater factory.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>After this, went to the Sahab Hotel, a resort on the top of one of the mountains there, for lunch. We had a most excellent buffet. There was also a swimming pool that some of us used, but I didn&#8217;t bring my bathing suit and was also far too tired. After lunch, I was about ready to just go to sleep.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-162 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03344.jpg' title=\"The pool at the hotel.\" data-rl_title=\"The pool at the hotel.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03344-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-170\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-170'>\n\t\t\t\tThe pool at the hotel.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03354.jpg' title=\"The buildings and greenery around the hotel.\" data-rl_title=\"The buildings and greenery around the hotel.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03354-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-171\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-171'>\n\t\t\t\tThe buildings and greenery around the hotel.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03355.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03355-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/20150530_121840.jpg' title=\"So much good food.\" data-rl_title=\"So much good food.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/20150530_121840-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-152\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-152'>\n\t\t\t\tSo much good food.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/20150530_122057.jpg' title=\"The famous &quot;hummus glue&quot; method.\" data-rl_title=\"The famous &quot;hummus glue&quot; method.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/20150530_122057-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-153\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-153'>\n\t\t\t\tThe famous &#8220;hummus glue&#8221; method.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/20150530_123436.jpg' title=\"I&#039;m probably going to gain weight here... The sweet on the right was a kind of rosewater flavored pudding.\" data-rl_title=\"I&#039;m probably going to gain weight here... The sweet on the right was a kind of rosewater flavored pudding.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/20150530_123436-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-154\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-154'>\n\t\t\t\tI&#8217;m probably going to gain weight here&#8230; The sweet on the right was a kind of rosewater flavored pudding.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/20150530_124238.jpg' title=\"Watermelon juice.\" data-rl_title=\"Watermelon juice.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/20150530_124238-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-155\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-155'>\n\t\t\t\tWatermelon juice.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>After lunch, we made a few more stops at various places around the mountains. Pictures really don&#8217;t do the views justice.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-162 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03367.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03367-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03362.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03362-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03359.jpg' title=\"The famous terraced farms I mentioned earlier.\" data-rl_title=\"The famous terraced farms I mentioned earlier.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03359-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-173\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-173'>\n\t\t\t\tThe famous terraced farms I mentioned earlier.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>To end the day, we saw one more falaj, the Khutmain Falaj, which is famous because it splits into three parts of equal volume. It is a UNESCO world heritage site.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_176\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03376.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-Iki3FZGg\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-176\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-176 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03376-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSC03376\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03376-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03376-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/DSC03376-620x465.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Khutmain Falaj and its three channels.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had quite a long weekend, so I&#8217;m still a day behind. Hopefully by tonight I&#8217;ll be caught up. While the weather in Oman is very hot, it&#8217;s actually very cold inside. Every room has its own air conditioning unit here, so having a jacket inside is almost a necessity. I never thought I would [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=162"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":177,"href":"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162\/revisions\/177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oman.victorreynolds.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}