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Oman …every bikers paradise
Quriyat
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drive to check on the safety and the status of the roads to Quriyat
was just what the doctor ordered to organize a ride on the
following Friday the 25th of November 2005 for the members of the
online club BikersOman.com
Well we headed to the Wadi Adai roundabout and headed left from
there towards Quriyat. If your coming from Seeb then you will need
to take a right. We reset our meters to zero at the Shell petrol
station that appears on your right just after you enter the round
from the roundabout and headed straight to view factories and
warehouses on the way.
The entire journey is picturesque with huge mountains and vast open
spaces. We encountered our first petrol pump at 10kms which was a
shell again and after that an Al Maha petrol pump. At 15kms we
encountered an Oman Oil petrol pump, infact there were a total of 5
roundabouts on our way, each having something different to exhibit.
At the fifth roundabout you turn left to head towards Quriyat after
which the road becomes a two way road.
 From here on you get to see the most scenic locations of Oman but
the speed you are cruising at and the precautionary measures
because of the road doesn’t allow you to enjoy these scenes. You
need to keep your eyes open for the road signs and maintain safe
distance from the vehicles in front of you. There usually are
trucks carrying sand and construction material on this route so you
my encounter fallen sand and gravel on the road especially on slopes
and turns.
There was a police check point in the middle of our journey and we
were inspected for our ID cards and car registration. So I would
advice you to carry your license and registration card with you
when heading towards Quriyat or any where for that matter.
 We covered 80kms from the Wadi Adai roundabout till an Oman Oil
Petrol right at the beginning of Quriyat. From here on if you take
a right you head towards Mazzara which is like 20kms in distance.
You experience the best of highs, lows, lefts and rights on this
road and at the end of it all you reach a beautiful wadi to stop
for some fresh air and beauty appreciation. This wadi however was
flowing over the road and only cars and off road bikes can cross
it.
Total kms covered: 110km approx. one way to Mazzara
Time taken without any stops: 1˝ hours
Top Speed: 100km/hr
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Photographs courtesy Elvis John
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