Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Snake Gorge - Wadi Bani Auf, Oman

It was one of my best days out with my family and close friends. I recommend it to everyone who wants a little bit of a mental and physical challenge. It can be dangerous so one must be cautious.

...swimming through a pitch black 30 meter Water filled cave
...trekking for at least 3 hours
....climbing, gliding and even slipping3 km walk-through - it felt like it was more because it was never a straight walk, a lot of jumps involved into a pool of wadi
...Small waterfalls
..Scrambling over boulders
..Wading through narrow pools
..10,000 feet cliffs when you look above
..Pools of water only 2 feet deep
...and it is a very Dangerous place in the aftermath of a downpour so watching out for the weather is important because supposedly 18 tourists were swept away last year.. apparently this year, one omani passed away
...be careful and if you are, then have a blast because at the end of it, it is utter pleasure.

We carried the following during the exploration :-):
1.First Aid kit
2.GPS
3.Thuraiya Sattelite phone
4.Granola bars and small chocolate bars (to keep sugar levels up)
5. 2 ltr of water per person
6.Extremely light clothing and shoes (cuz a lot of swimming involved)
7. goggles for those who wear contact lenses
8. dive torch for the cave
9. water proof backpack (we used a lot of ziplock bags for tissues,camera etc) but a lot of our stuff got wet too..

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