“From huge lunch to desert camp #2″ Scoonpooh’s photos around Jabrin, Oman (night desert camp)
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Preview of Scoonpooh’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Jabrin, Oman Entry Title: “From huge lunch to desert camp #2″ Entry: “Very lazy morning just sitting around and reading. Pooja and I packed out backpacks for the camping night out in the desert. We really don’t need much since it is just one night and the desert is only 130 km away. Hilal got us some fruit from the store and a medium sized cooler to keep everything cool from the desert. We did not see much of Hilal this morning as he was very busy with all his Oman jobs (that’s after flying in yesterday from his Dubai job). We packed camping gear in the Pajero (tent, bed, stove, snacks, cooler). Before we left, Hilal took us and the family to his uncles house for a engagement ceremony lunch. Many of the relatives in the area came by also (which means a ton of people). As per traditional the men and women ate separately. The men’s room was packed. We sat on the floor in three circles of 5 or 6 people each. I had the honor of sitting next to Hilal’s uncle who was the elder in the group. The kids did all the serving (one traditional I wish we had back home — instead we spoil them). First the plastic goes down (for all the food that is spilled due to eating with your hands). Then this huge plate of rice with chicken on top went to all three circles along with hot sauce (Omanis love this more …
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