Where to Eat in Muscat - T.G.I. Friday's

Food and dining has gradually lured people toward Muscat as a viable destination for those who have great appetite and even the most demanding foodies. Today, variety of cafes and restaurants are flourishing around the city with the chef’s crafted fabulous menu boasting dozen of dishes made from carefully selected ingredients and offer fantastic cuisine from India, Turkey, Lebanon, China and Oman.

One of my favorite among these many classy or modern in-house eateries is the T.G.I Fridays Restaurant found at the heart of the city in Al Khwair area near the City Season Hotel. I have been to the place numerous times and I am always delighted with what I ordered and tasted.

A day of play and fun at Oman Naval Base Sports Complex

Today is the schedule of the ever first Women Sports Day of Al Musanna College of Technology. We are bit excited because it is held at the Naval Base Sports Complex in Tharmad which about 7 kilometers from my college. Most people know that Oman Naval Base is a fully restricted area and getting access will require good connection and approval from someone who has the authority and power from the inside. Fortunately, we are granted permission to hold our sports fest activity for 6 hours in the sport complex.

Visiting Muscat Festival 2012 @ Qurum Park

Muscat Festival Official Logo

February 2, 2012 - Muscat Festival has started a week ago (Tues, 26th of January), so my family and I along with our good friend Enrico visit Qurum Park to feel the rush of excitement along with other spectators for this once-in-a-year big fair. We know the major traffic jams around Qurum Park at the running of the festival and decided to go at early afternoon. But the traffic is still bad when we get there. We roam around the area looking for a good spot to park until the policemen direct us to a parking area near Marah Land Amusement Park.

at the commercial booth area

As the cars are in queue, we notice from a distance a young Omani guy selling parking tickets. We are then in doubt as to how come they’re collecting fees where in fact parking in this place is totally free. Jesse goes out of the car line and wants to head out of the parking area. However, the guy catches our attention and argues that we have to move back and pay the fee. My husband, in his fit of disappointment, have a little argument but eventually we end up parking just near the entrance of the amusement park and we get it for free.

We go through the main gate and pay the festival fee (300 baizas for adults and 250 baizas for kids). As soon as we arrive in the small fountain area, we immediately see a lot of booths for commercial concerns such as Oman Air, Nawras, Omantel, Bank Muscat, Bank Dhofar, etc. I check the Ministry of Tourism booth and ask free Oman map and travel destination guide. I collected materials like this especially for our trips and escapades around the country.