This past month has been pretty awesome. We went on our first R&R, which was a much-needed and thoroughly enjoyed four-week break from Dhaka. And we found out where we are headed for our next post: MUSCAT, OMAN!
The first time I heard of Muscat, I was like, “Isn’t that a kind of wine?” I had no idea it was a capital city, much less the capital city of a country I didn’t even really know existed. Oman isn’t in the news very much and I’ve never really bragged about my Middle Eastern geographical knowledge. Thank goodness for Google.
After spending a lot of time on the internet and talking to as many people as we could about our decision to rank Muscat highly on our bid list, we are really happy we got one of our top choices. Yes, Oman is a conservative country (but not as conservative as, for instance, Saudi Arabia) and it’s really hot for a lot of the year, but Muscat is right on the water, outdoor activities abound, there’s hardly any crime, and the climate is apparently perfect four months out of the year. And there are not tons of people and cars everywhere, we’ll be able to travel through the country, we could drive to Dubai, and there is hardly any air pollution! We’ll be able to go camping on the beach, snorkeling, explore the dessert, and take Athena for walks outside again. Even she’ll be able to go swimming in the Gulf. People other than our parents want to come and visit us!
I’m sure there will be challenges and difficulties that I can’t foresee. God only knows there were/are plenty here in Dhaka. But for now we are pretty fricking excited!
According to Athena 