Yitti

I got a book that describes various hikes that one can do here in Oman. We were attracted to one that would involve hiking for 2hrs, and then we could find a local fisherman who would take us back to where we started. Sounds nice right? So we got to the starting point, and discovered that what was once a wadi (the place where water will drain) that you could walk in, is now the construction site of a new highway! So we were trudging along that road at the hottest part of the day (we were prepared for it, but it just felt hotter cause were along a road and not hiking) Then an Omani stopped in his car and entreated us to ride with him! Furthermore he was a tour guide who had just finished with his clients for the day. It ended up that he drove us to Yitti, we all had a picnic with the food we brought there on the beach, and then he took us the 30 min drive to Ruwi. Along the way he coached us in Arabic, sounding out difficult words (pretty much anything that has the aiyn sound) So the hike fell through, and it turns out that at that time of the day a ride on a fishing boat would have cost $45! But because of a nice Omani (they seem to be everywhere) we had a wonderful afternoon.