Musandam Ahoy!

If all goes well, tomorrow I’ll be taking the world’s fastest ferry to Musandam, Oman. That is the hunk of Oman which is separated from the rest of the country and sticks out into the Strait of Hormuz. The ferry connects Musandam with Muscat and has been clocked at 55.9 knots. From what I’ve read …

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Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park - UNESCO World Heritage Site

From the World Heritage inscription for Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park: This park, formerly called Uluru (Ayers Rock or Mount Olga) National Park, features spectacular geological formations that dominate the vast red sandy plain of central Australia. Uluru, an immense monolith, and Kata Tjuta, the rock domes located west of Uluru, form part of the traditional …

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