Last Legs

I'm now in Oman about to attempt the last section from Salalah in the south west of the country up to Muscat in the North East.
After the recent kidnapping near the Eritrean border i decided to give the country a miss and take a flight from Khartoum directly to the capital of Yemen, Sana'a.
Sadly bicycle travel in Yemen is also highly restricted because of kidnapping issues and as it's only possible for me to cycle in a small fraction of the country I've 'hotfooted' (actually cycling may have been quicker!) it by bus straight up to the Omani border.

Bit of a shame but kidnapping may not have been that pleasant and Yemeni men seem to have an unhealthy obsession with carrying AK47's coupled with chewing Qat all afternoon (a mild stimulant) - maybe not the best combination!