Today we woke up early and went to Wadi Shab. It was hard to decide to do this because last Friday we had an amazing day at the beach (one of the deserted ones near Yiti) and it was tempting to do that again.
But we had heard many rave reviews of Wadi Shab, and we all had such a great time today. It was amazingly beautiful, if really hot hiking into the pools (definitely in the mid-nineties). I had moments of worry that we had not made a great decision and would later have kids suffering from heat stroke. (I'm happy to report that we do not.)
We spent a happy couple of hours swimming and jumping into the pools. Eli thought to bring the kids tubes and it was perfect to have them.
For those considering a visit to Oman, we will definitely take you to Wadi Shab, we promise. Eli and I both jumped from a place that felt very high, but there were many that were higher...
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| This is right next to the parking lot, and you must cross it to get on the trail. We took a boat on the way there and waded on the way back. It was muddy and gross and I would pay the twenty-five cents for the boat next time. |
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| It is not the greatest place to hike with young children, but as long as you have a 1:1 ratio it's fine. |
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| If you squint, you can see someone bravely jumping. |
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| If you squint you can see someone even more bravely jumping. |
Perhaps the most amazing thing about Wadi Shab is that we didn't see even close to all of it! You can swim along the pools and swim underneath a waterfall into a cave. But, we have little kids who can't do the necessary swimming.
Would you advise it for a couple with a 1 year old who walks and stumbles alot? We can carry him through most of the trail if that is possible? We don't have to do all the hike but do you think a 2 hr hike and swim is worth it?
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