It's on top of a mountain!!! I love that! (when there aren't any mountain goats....)

Beutiful place! I wish I'd have taken my camera to snap a few pictures on the way there.

We drove into Oman on the way back though... :: sweatdrop :: hee hee.. oh well.. you don't need a Visa to go there, technically speaking. but it was quite funky to suddenly see non-UAE related ads and whatnot...

A bunch of piccies from The Mercure's site...





I'm taking the camera next time around though... the drive up the mountain alone is well worth it! The view from the top is like you're in an aircraft flying over the mountain...it's so high up that your ears kinda plug up whilst you're driving there.

We met the manager of the hotel.. French dude... (I was amazed I still remember French... heee)

Had plenty of coffee...well... 3 cups....not to say I didn't eat, I did... we had a lunch at the hotel before going back to Dubai.