We have been experiencing Ramadam for over a week. Being non-Muslims, we do not follow Ramadan, but we still see how it changes the daily life of everyone. Since practically everyone is fasting from sunrise to sunset, all the food outlets, coffee shops and restaurants are closed until about 6 pm. It probably is good for us as we are forced to eat at home, therefore cutting down a lot on our restaurant expenses! Places that are normally bustling with activity are deserted as entertainment is not allowed at this time. Therefore, no movies at the theater, no jet skis at the beach, no one in the parks during the day, ... People try to sleep during the day and "live" at night, while still respecting the 5 prayer times of the day.
Days at school are short. We start at 8:30 and finish at 12:30. It was like that all last week and will be again this week. We are hoping to finish on Tuesday; fingers crossed. We spend our days working in the morning, and going to the pool in the afternoon. We went for a "Friday" drive yesterday, to visit a resort about an hour from here. On the way back, we took the scenic route and drove through small fishermen villages; it was very nice to see.
We are leaving on Thursday night, July 2nd, and will be back in KW on Friday afternoon. Summer will be busy (again!) and we will come back to Oman after Julie's wedding for a 2nd year at school. We will be changing flats in the building, going to one on the top floor which offers a nicer view and direct sunlight, which we don't have in our current flat. We are looking forward to it. We will move our belongings on Thursday, before leaving.
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| Food court at the mall, mid afternoon |
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| This place is normally jam packed with cars |
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| Dattes are bagged before they get too ripe and fall down on the ground |
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| Ladies pool at the resort we visited |
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| No comment really needed on this one! |
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