Muscat, Oman

Our days at sea continue to be interesting. We’ve had presentations on Hinduism

which I would need many more to begin to understand and Islam which because they

have only one God is much easier to understand. We’ve also had presentations on

Shrines, Temples, and Tombs or India, Great Temples Complexes of Asia, life in the

Harem, and our ports of call. 

Our stop in Muscat, Oman was very interesting. Most of the men wear the white robes

called dashikas or something. Most of the women wear the black burkas, a few with face

covered, a few with all but eyes covered. Some of the burkas are decorated with jewels.

We saw many shops with beautifully decorated burkas. I almost bought a traditional

outfit (NOT burka) but I was concerned about alterations getting done in a timely manner

since we only had a couple more hours in port. Our Princess Circle Hostess had found a

nice shop and she thought they could do alterations quickly –like 20 minutes- but I was a

little concerned. Also, they didn’t take credit cards; Foster would have had to go to a money

changer to get money and I wasn’t sure what kind of rate we would get. I’m hoping I

will have another opportunity in Dubai and at a good price.