Pantomime is a giant job for me yearly: two performances a day, six days every week for 5 weeks is kind of a demanding schedule. So a vacation to a sunny clime earlier than or after a season is a necessity.
This yr we selected Oman and the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa.
Unforgettable: Christopher along with his companion on the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa
One of many joys of Oman is that it is solely six hours from the UK. So no jet lag. Our most popular airline is Emirates, they’re merely the very best.
As a 65-year-old bigger man I cannot flip proper on a airplane and I might fairly not journey in any respect except I’ve a mattress. Emirates have greater than beds: they’ve a mode that cash cannot purchase.
As for the resort, it has three motels on the stunning turquoise waters of the Gulf of Oman, which supply a distinction with the shimmering mountains rearing up behind.
Every of the motels has its personal atmosphere. Al Waha has child-friendly luxurious with a alternative of swimming pools and seductive structure straight out of A Thousand and One Nights.
Fantastically located on the seaside between Al Waha and the second of the motels – Al Bandar – is the wonderful Bait al Bahr fish restaurant. It offers scrumptious meals, great ambiance and unforgettable sunsets.
But it surely’s on the Al Bandar the place you will discover the resort’s principal eating places, specifically the Al Tanoor, which serves Arabian Gulf dishes in a conventional Omani setting.
It is splendidly designed with Arabian tents, pottery and vibrant colors – a feast for the eyes whilst you look forward to the dishes to be ready at open cooking stations.
Along with Arabian delicacies, the menu, which modifications each day, incorporates Mediterranean, Persian, Indian and Turkish favourites, in addition to a mouthwatering collection of recent fruit and juices.
Day journey: Oman’s capital Muscat is a surprisingly agreeable place
Our all-time favorite, nevertheless, was Capri Courtroom, which serves glorious Italian meals. From right here you’ll be able to look instantly as much as Al Husn, the third and important resort, whose design is impressed by Arabian palaces.
It’s really spectacular. There’s a sensational infinity pool and a terrific pool cafe. A brief stroll takes you right down to a sexy non-public bay lined with luxurious day beds.
The Al Husn additionally has a restaurant of its personal – Sultanah – which serves traditionally fantastic breakfasts and within the evenings phases theme nights. On one, for instance, we have been invited to think about that we have been on a ship crusing around the globe – and dine accordingly.
Inside the resort as a complete there are 16 bars and eating places. You may by no means get bored and also you by no means want to go away the resort to discover a place to eat. Every little thing you can ever want is true right here.
In the event you fancy an tour, take the 15-minute drive to Oman’s capital Muscat – a surprisingly agreeable place. The resort may suggest a wide range of journeys into the desert. It must be admitted, nevertheless, that it is fairly troublesome to lever your self freed from the resort’s luxuries.
We met fantastic individuals there who have been again for his or her six, seventh and even eighth visits. As they have been having fun with a resort with luxurious rooms, very caring workers, fantastic meals and beautiful climate, it isn’t arduous to see what retains them coming again. The truth is, we’re already saving up for a return go to…
Getting there
Emirates (emirates.com, 0844 800 2777) flies from Gatwick to Muscat from £399 if you happen to e book by Could 30. A double room at Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort begins from round £134 per room per evening. Go to shangri-la.com or name 0800 028 3337.
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