On the internet, millions of people use Rainy Mood while sleeping, studying and relaxing. But in Europe, during summer we don’t want too much rain as it is the case now in my hometown La Roche-en-Ardenne in Belgium. Every year between June and September, as the only region in the Arabian Gulf, Dhofar in the … Continue reading
Above Salalah, from Mirbat in the east till further on to the west, beyond the border with Yemen, the sky is grey. In the mountains there is rain and fog. But also the coastal plain, with the green palm trees, receives now and then the blessings of rain. The temperature dropped till 27-29 degrees. It … Continue reading
Rainy songs. This month ‘Salalah’ is waiting for the rain to come. Salalah is the only place in the whole of the Arabian Peninsula who deals with the magic of rain. Like a wizard, the rain, the moisture and the fog changes the arid environment. Flora and fauna start moving. And traditionally there is the … Continue reading
The poetry of rain This month ‘Salalah’ is waiting for the rain to come. By googling, the word ‘Khareef or south west monsoon’ immediately websites for Salalah, Dhofar jumps up. Pictures and stories in several blogs praise the beauty of the season. Salalah is the only place in the whole of the Arabian Peninsula who … Continue reading
Is it raining in Salalah? Then we come. From June till September, during the south west monsoon or the Khareef season, this type of calls are common in Dhofar in the south of the Sultanate. Relieved from the heat in the cities, holidaymakers from the north of Oman, the UAE and the GCC enjoy the … Continue reading
