Foodie Friday: Kargeen

I would like to start a new series that I will add to occasionally that will highlight local restaurants, restaurant chains, or homemade food that we consume here in Oman.  Stephen and I are foodies.  We may or may not have left Florida extremely early one morning so we could be at a specific barbecue restaurant by lunch.  We may or may not dream of a Psych food themed trip to Santa Barbara, California some day.  We may or may not have a growing list of food to eat when we're home this summer.

An Arabic lamp hanging in the garden.

This tree is so cool!  And it provides nice shade.   As you can see, there are also large fans that can be used for extra cooling.

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is a sight to behold and see if you come to Muscat, Oman.  Warning:  lots of pictures to come in this post.

The exterior corridor on one side of the mosque.  Two of the five minarets are also seen here.

A view over the gardens to the mountains beyond.

Royal Opera House Muscat

While my in-laws were in town, we took a tour of the Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM).  It is a great building.  It is beautiful.  It features a great lineup of operas, concerts, ballets, etc.  But a tour is not the way to see it.

Royal Opera House as you enter it.  Beautiful, but be careful if you are visually impaired.  It can be hard to see any steps down or up.

The opera house is a beautiful, large building.  They spent 4 years building it.  It features the very best of materials for the design and decoration.  There are hints of Oman in the design of the chandeliers and hints of many other countries in the wood and structure.  It was constructed because the Sultan loves his classical music.  He has his own orchestra that travels with him.  He has a bagpipe band, for Pete's sake.  He holds the caliber of performances that come to Muscat to perform at the opera house to a very high standard.  So the shows are great, and you should definitely try to attend one if you are in town.