MV Logos Hope experience

Well here's a few of the pictures captured during our visit inside the floating bookstore. 

If you haven't been there yet, you still stand a chance as they will be at the port until tomorrow, 7th October from 2pm - 10pm.

Aerobics at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex

For those of you ladies in Muscat looking for a cheap but really fun exercise / work out, then you're in the right blog. I have been to this class from 2011, but then I had to stop as I got pregnant that time. Returned there this 2013 only, after getting a nanny to watch my baby and so relieved that I can do some exercise now. 

Anyway, on to the details: The aerobics class runs for exactly an hour, timings change but as of now, it is set to 6:30 - 7:30 PM, 2 sessions per week (Mondays & Wednesdays only) at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex (the building on the right side as you turn right immediately after going down the road). Registration per month is 2 RO but they usually make us pay 6 RO before the start of the quarter but if you joined late and with remaining 1 or 2 months left then you can pay 2 or 4 RO. Anyone can join and register anytime, open to ALL LADIES ONLY, all nationalities. :) They have 1 Filipina who is the main instructor, plus other local instructors at the front. 

So what are you waiting for, try and join now to get fit. ;)

Russell Peters' Notorious Show Live in Muscat on 21st Oct 2013

If you haven't heard the funny news, Russell Peters, the Indian-Canadian comedian/actor will be back in Oman on 21st October 2013 to perform on stage at the Qurum Amphitheatre. The show is sponsored by Alive Entertainments & Hi FM. Tickets will be on sale starting on Tuesday, 8th October at the following locations:

• MacKenzies Cafe & Deli (7am - 8pm; daily)
• OUA Retail MQ (9am - 1pm then 5pm - 9pm; Sat to Thu, closed on Fri)
• Bose QCC (10am - 10pm; daily)
• Hi FM MGM (9am - 5pm; Sun to Thu)
• Connexions Seeb City Centre (10am - 10pm; daily)

Ticket prices are:

• GOLD Zone: 55 RO 
• SILVER Zone: 45 RO 
• RED Zone: 35 RO
• BLUE Zone: 25 RO

I remember the first time I watched one of his shows on video, couldn't stop laughing at all his jokes and just fair that he tries to make fun of all nationalities, no exceptions there. ;)

Strictly FOR ADULTS ONLY ;)

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/aliveoman / https://www.facebook.com/hifmradio

Protestant Church in Oman

The Protestant Church in Oman (PCO) was formed as a partnership between the Reformed Church of America and the Anglican church. It is a multi-denominational, multi-cultural, and multi-national Christian church.

PCO has 2 churches in Muscat and also 1 in Sohar. In the capital region, they have four English language congregations, an Arabic congregation, a Filipino congregation, and a Korean congregation. The PCO also oversees more than 60 sponsor congregations that meet at the Ruwi and Ghala campuses.

SERVICES / BIBLE STUDIES:
Saturday
11 AM - Korean Worship Service (Good Shepherd Chapel, Ghala)
6:30 PM - The Sanctuary Bible Study (Zwemer Hall, Ghala)

Sunday
7:30 PM - English Worship Service (Main Hall, Ruwi)

Tuesday
7 PM - Growth Group / Bible Study (Good Shepherd Chapel, Ghala)

Thursday
7:30 PM - Filipino Growth Group / Bible Study (Good Shepherd Chapel, Ghala)
7:30 PM - Arabic Worship Service (Bishop French Hall, Ghala)

Friday
9 AM - Contemporary Worship Service (Bosch Hall, Ghala)
11 AM - Growth Group (Bishop French Hall, Ghala)
11 AM - Traditional Communion Service (Good Shepherd Chapel, Ghala)
6 PM - Anglican Holy Communion (Good Shepherd Chapel, Ghala)

LOCATIONS:

RUWI CHURCH COMPOUND

*MH - Main Hall 

GHALA CHURCH COMPOUND

*GSC - Good Shepherd Chapel
*BH - Bosch Hall


For more information about the church, you can visit this website: www.churchinoman.com
Telephone no.: 24799475 / 24702372

MV Logos Hope from 2-7th October 2013

MV Logos Hope will be returning to Oman (recently was last 2011) to welcome their 43 millionth visitor and will be open to the public from Oct 2-7, 2013 from 2pm to 10pm, docked in Port Sultan Qaboos. On October 6, it will be open from 10am to 1pm for women only. The entry fee will be 300 baisa for adults. Children under 16 are free, but they must be accompanied by an adult. 

All visitors must take a shuttle bus from the parking lot behind the Port Services building in Muttrah. Also, don't forget to carry either a national ID or a residence card as this will be asked for prior to boarding the ship. 

The ship is operated by the German Christian charitable organization GBA Ships (Good Books for All) and is home to the worlds biggest floating book fair. 

The affordably-priced books cover a range of subjects including literature, science, sports, hobbies and children's books with over 5,000 titles in English, Arabic, Malayalam and Tagalog. 

In addition to selling books, they have partnered with some organizations to do some charity work while the all-volunteer crew and staff of 400 people represented by over 45 different countries are docked in Oman. 

What I love best about this is the fact that it's a Christian ship, enough said. ;)

Muscat Mums Yard Sale on 16th Nov 2013

The popular Muscat Mums Yard sale will be on Saturday, 16th of November 2013 and will be held outdoors from 8.30 am - 10.30 am in MQ (Directions in flyer attached).

The yard sale is an excellent chance to have a good clearout of all the stuff you no longer need and sell it off to those who do need it. Also a chance for a browse, to grab some bargains and catch up with a few people.


Its free to come in and browse and everyone is welcome so bring your friends and housemaids, spread the word!

Sifawy Boutique Hotel Promo: Weekend getaway!

It has been a long time since I was dying to try this new hotel for an overnight stay. At last, the plan finally materialized, thanks to their summer promotion! We paid for a B&B for 1 night stay for 50RO nett including all taxes and other charges last August 30-31, 2013. This is actually a late post as I totally forgot that I also want to blog about new found places or activities in this blog ;) 

Our Room..

Kid's Corner.. (Actually is 1 room which they turned into a kid's play area. Only thing I didn't like is the outdoor big toys like the playhouse and slide were out in the balcony and it was hot since it was summer. They should have at least put them inside where there's aircondition)

The hotel view from outside.. 

Al Sabla Restaurant..

View from the Lobby's balcony..

View from our room..

Lobby / Reception..

The place is really nice, and if you really want more of a tranquil/peaceful place to go to, then this is my bet. I was looking for more activities for my 1 year old daughter and they only had the pool and the Kid's room. 

The food was great, as we had an Entertainer voucher which is for a Main course in Al Sabla restaurant and you can get the other lower-priced main course for free but they didn't offer us any Ala Carte menu and so we went for their main course buffet for 14RO + taxes, not bad anyway. Breakfast of course came as complimentary. 

I would recommend this hotel and definitely worth going back to with a price like that, you surely wouldn't regret it. We just didn't have enough time to walk around the nearby marina and it was quite hot so we had to skip it.