Can it get any better than this? Here I am taking it easy in the beautiful waters of Khor Habilayn in Oman's Musandam Peninsula.
The Musandam, at the North-eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, overlooks the Straits of Hormuz. It is bordered to the west by the Arabian Gulf and to the East and South East by the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean. Known as the "Norway" of Arabia, the Musandam Peninsula is separated from the rest of Oman by various of the United Arab Emirates - Ras al Khaimah and Fujairah.
Musandam more or less begins where the mountains rise from the plains of Ras al Khaimah. The beautiful Musandam Peninsula is without doubt the most dramatic of all mountainous locations in the Gulf and a difficult region to reach other than by sea. This little known and untouched area is a haven for birds and offers some stunning scenery in its fjord-like inlets.
