Rock Climbing in Oman and Why Sleeping in Wadi's Is a Bad Idea
Our campsite in "Windy" Wadi which is a tributary to Wadi Daykah I had been keen to get out of Mumbai for a climb for some time and the Holi festival long weekend provided the ideal opportunity. I had been researching the climbing scene in Oman which, despite what seems like a small expatriate climbing population, was very well resourced with high quality free PDF Guides, some interesting crags and a Government sponsored bolting fund! A pool just near the campsite with the aqua duct just above the water The dates for the climbing trip coincided with school holidays for the American School in Mumbai and, as most of my climbing partners are teachers, the long weekend conflicted with established plans travel plans. One of the teachers, Thomas, had the weekend available. From my perspective, Kate was in Rishikesh for a month undertaking her 500 hours senior yoga teacher training so I had to plan for my daughters, Ada and Lucy. Now Lucy was ne...