Second Impressions of Sohar - I found all the people

 My first impressions of Sohar, as it turns out, weren’t entirely accurate. Due to jet lag, my sleeping patterns were all mixed up and I wasn’t really making it out of the house during peak hours. All the shops that I thought were deserted are actually up and running, they just close from 1-4pm when it’s really hot out! Smart hey?! I obviously was driving around between 1 and 4 when all the people in Oman are inside to escape the heat. Now that I’ve officially started my 8am to 4pm workweek, I have a better feel for the hum of the city.  Traffic during morning and evening hours almost triples, it’s still nothing near Taiwan traffic but it’s similar to traffic at home.  The round-a-bouts during rush hour traffic are super congested, which is why there's tons of construction going on as they are building fly overs to help ease the traffic. I tried to take a few photos of the city, but it's hard to do when you're in a car. Oh and for my Taiwan friends that are reading, Sohar is hot, but mild humidity, which means I think it’s more tolerable than Kaohsiung heat! I can actually stand outside for 10 minutes without sweating, which I could never do in the summer in Kaohsiung! But it’s still hot hot here, like so hot that when I get into my car after work my jewelry heats up instantly and burns my skin. 

Just a random herd of goats in the city. 

The roundabout known as "R2D2"

Typical scenery when you leave the main road. Nice houses, houses being built and dirt. The main road boulevards have grass and other landscaping, but people's houses don't. Kinda makes sense, it's the desert. 

Camel Crossing! 

Ok so it's not open yet, but I'm very excited Sohar has a Quiznos!
(Haha Kaohsiung)