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[hellionzap]

Nizwa's finest.... turkey, and it's a Butterball. With walnut apple dressing (lots of garlic and lemon juice), green bean casserole, smashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, roasted Kumara and a pecan pie. 9 days off for Eid, friends coming over to share the feast.......Life is really rough here in this "horrible" place:-)

[Duffy]

Same same in "Lalah", 10 day break looking good.
We are coming to Nizwa in the holiday , any you going to be there to say hello to??

Being British we don't do "Thanksgiving" but, what the heck, if we are in the right place at the right time????

Duffy

[hellionzap]

Absolutely Duffy!!!
Why don't we have a get-together!
I suggest the Turkish, you guys pick the day/date, and we'll
see who's around to meet up:-)
Any Nizwits interested?
Looking forward to it:-)

[desultude]

[hellionzap]

I knew I was going to feel bad about this afterwards but it couldn't have been helped ....really
The guest list was pre-determined by my 'room mate'. And that meant guys-only.
Next year there will be some changes to this, believe me Promise

[desultude]

[hellionzap]

I would wuv to, fanks
Throw anovah shrimp on the barbie for me

Any sign of Duffy from Lalla ?

[Duffy]

Sorry folks, we got up late and just couldn't make up the time, so had to swing off the Nizwa road and run straight up to Muscat.
Maybe another time.

Duffy

Hey, just noticed, this is my 300th post!!

[hellionzap]

Congrats on 300 posts but sorry to hear we will miss seeing your illustrious self. Another time I hope. Have a lovely time in Muscat:-)

[ryder]

At least Nizwa is only 90 - 120 minutes from Muscat. It's a very quiet place with very conservative people. There is very little to do but if you're into trekking there are some good mountain routes. A lot of people spend the weekend elsewhere. The students are less sophisticated and more tribal than Muscatis. It's not so great if you're not married as you can get lonely. We used to have a regular weekend visitor on our couch in Muscat; he came for the 'high life'. He finally quit and accepted a job in Sohar which has more of a social scene.

[desultude]

Friendship and a car. That is what seems to be necessary here.

Without a car, you will wear out those valuable friendships.

There are beautiful places quite close in to Nizwa to go visit, besides Muscat. I stayed home, more or less, this holiday, and I saw a lot of the region, had a 4 day pajama party with visiting friends, and enjoyed myself immensely.

When and if boredom strikes- there is always a quick cheap flight to India!

[washingtonpost]

You're right. Without a car, you're a dead duck and stuck stuck stuck.
Friends are essential too but you need to avoid the types who are into the booze. They are depressing, make you depressed and can't be relied on.

[Baz]

How much more expensive is housing in Muscat than in Nizwa? I'm thinking of 2 to 3 bedrooms. (In Nizwa it's paid, but if I choose a place in Muscat higher than the allowance, I have to pay the difference.) Thanks!

[Neil McBeath]

Baz,

If you are already in Oman, try to get a copy of H! from one of the p[etrol stations on Fridays.

There's usually a column at the back that gives a very rough idea of property prices. Obviously it depends on what you want; what state you want it in, and where it is, but at the moment three bedroom flats in Wadi Khabir and Ghallah seem to be about 400 rials; while a "delux flat" in Al Khuwair will set you back 700.

[desultude]