Finally Here!!!

Wow! Looking down at Oman from my plane, makes it look like a tropical paradise. The beautiful blue green water and the towering mountains. Oman gave me a interesting feeling of sitting on a warm beach in Cancun but feeling like I'm in Palm Springs. It was a relaxing feeling because it felt like I was on vacation because it has a similar environment to tropical places. This trip though is different because I am traveling as a political act. Nevertheless, this was the amazing view I arrived to:

When I arrived at the the hotel, all I could hear was the gentle sound of waves washing up the sand. Occasionally I would hear a loud splash when a wave hits the rocky cliffs. While I was on my 18.5 hour plane ride, I was running out of movies to watch on my mini TV on the back of the seat so I decided to utilize the free wifi and find information about the history of Oman. After searching for a couple of minutes I found a website and a video, I found on https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mu.html that Oman is a country that runs on the trade from the Indian Ocean. I found that Oman has had a peaceful relationship with Britain dating back to the 18th century. Over time Oman got more and more aid from Britain but was never a colony with Britain. Then in 1970, bin Said Al Said overthrew his father and has ruled since. He made a modernization plan that opened Oman to the international world but kept close ties to Britain. He also made Oman's foreign policy to have friendly relations with every middle east country. Overall bin Said al Said has been a great leader even though he is a dictator. He adapts to his countries needs and makes changes to make his country better. 

Here is the video I found that basically explains what I just said in a minute and a half:

This video just backs up what I said and shows a little bit more of the geography of Oman. Oman sounds and looks like a awesome place to travel as a political act!

          Alright I better get to sleep now, it's now 3 am here and the jet lag is really starting to kick in now. I'll see you guys tomorrow in my next post!