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12:22 10-02-2024
Jan Schreurs
We hebben de homepage weer opgezet onder Lilian-jan-Schreurs.nl
We have rebuilt our home page on Lilian-jan-Schreurs.nl. Have a look.
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12:42 30-12-2023
Oddy Kapoh
Hey Jan en Lilian!
Hoop dat jullie een leuke kerst hebben gehad en dat alles goed met jullie gaat.
Wij gaab over iets meer dan een week weer de Omaanse zon opzoeken. Nou is er iets vreselijks gebeurd.
Ik zag dat KPN met de homepage van jou en anderen sinds september 23 ermee zijn gestopt!
Erg jammer want nu is jouw/jullie informatiebron niet meer beschikbaar.
Heb jij toevallig een andere site geopend?
Groet aan Lilian!
Geantwoord op: 16:41 30-12-2023

Dag Oddy,
Inderdaad, heel jammer. Ik ben bezig om te kijken waar ik de boel weer ga opzetten. Dus, ja, het komt weer terug, maar nee, het staat nu nergens. Veel plezier in Oman, maar dat zal toch wel lukken denk ik zo.
Groet
Jan

12:21 09-01-2023
Dani
Dear Jan and Lilian, I just wanted to thank you for the fantastic web site with the amazing set of trips and background information about pretty much every corner of Oman. We have been here almost 8 years now and it always provided both inspiration and information. We have been back to Wadi Shuram 2 weeks ago (from the easy East side) and that brought back memories of us doing parts of your Northern Huqf trip a couple of years ago and many other of "your" trips. The webpage is still very much in use by the community here. So thanks again and a happy new year from Muscat. Best regards, Dani
06:34 27-11-2022
Tom
Jan, got round to the Wadi Hajir trek this weekend - another amazing wadi - thanks for the information here, this is the only place that I've seen it mentioned. We met a small Omani group whilst walking and they said there was a round trip you could do, so you'd follow the trail which you suggest up to the village/fort via the parallel wadi but then drop down to Wadi Hijir (where the falaj is) and walk back that way. The path is to the right of the entrance to the village but was not clear at all!
Geantwoord op: 13:16 27-11-2022

Thanks for your kind words and the update. Wish I could check it out.
Greetings
Jan

19:20 06-07-2021
Frans Wellner
Hallo Lilian, hallo oud IJG-collega van de Keizersgracht in Amsterdam uit 1985? Alles goed met jou en jouw gezin? Bij toeval kom ik jullie website tegen. Leuk jouw gezicht weer te zien na zoveel jaar. Ben jou zeker niet vergeten, op 6 februari 1985 kwam ik voor het eerst naar International Journals Group om bij Peter Vos te werken op de Crediteurenadministratie. Leuke tijden beleefd daar in Amsterdam en later in Den Haag. Je woont nu in Bretagne, mis je de echte Limburgse Vlaai niet? Inmiddels ben ik 60 jaar oud, bijna 23 jaar getrouwd met Christa en woon in Zoetermeer. Ik zag je foto met jouw gezellige lach en herkende jouw direct. Hartelijke groet van Frans Wellner
Geantwoord op: 20:39 06-07-2021

Dag Frans, ik geef het door aan Lilian. We wonen overigens in Limburg, en als het heet is in Bretagne :-). Groet. Jan

14:15 04-03-2021
Tom
Thanks for the excellent resources on the site - we've been here a few years and its fascinating to see what has and hasn't changed. Really interested in the ruined fortified village at As Suwayh, however the google maps link gives an error message. Is the track still available?

I'd also be interested in following the Halhal trek - the google maps link is broken for that too.

Thanks again.

Tom
Geantwoord op: 17:22 04-03-2021

Hi Tom, I have not maintained the google maps set-up because that requires regular updating the system. Google has recently killed its google sites and I have not looked at what consequences are. I can send you the relevant files

11:45 17-10-2020
Thomas
Hello Jan,

Thank you very much for collating a lot of information about the Cairn de Barnenez, and of course for all the work you have been doing in publishing your trips around Oman.
I have used it when I was there during the period 2006-2010 and it's like a memory lane to look at the pictures and descriptions of 4wd explorations in the Umm as Samim or Huqf areas amongst others.
I am originally from Brittany so I can only say that it's an excellent choice for a secondary home. There's a lot of stunning geological features and I look forward to see more of your trip reports or research published here.
Good luck and health.
Geantwoord op: 16:35 17-10-2020

Hi Thomas,
Sounds like we should like to meet-up in Brittany as I am on another quest that needs local geological eyes and foremost also old Breton stories, particularly those that refer to ‘lights’ along the rock outcrops along the coast. There is a surprising reason why I am interesed. If you are living in Brittany we should surely meet and talk about that. Meanwhile indeed take care and stay healthy. Jan

07:05 06-08-2020
Asaad Ahmed
I just stumbled upon your website a few weeks ago and have been going through post after post. I have to congratulate you on some of the best travel posts I`ve read in a long time. I`ve learnt so much about a myriad of topics reading about your different trips. You`ve been great ambassadors to the amazing outdoors of Oman. I wish you were still there, travelling and telling us about more places to visit etc.
Geantwoord op: 10:31 06-08-2020

Hi Ahmed,
Thanks for the nice words. Oman still has a special place in our hearts. I know you are in lockdown because of corona and that must be difficult. Take care. Jan

14:31 05-11-2017
Jean-Hugues Jacquema
Hello Jan,
We have been following your tracks and explorations in Oman for a while, and we are now planning a trip to the Northern Huqf area. I was wondering if you would still have your GPS tracks for that trip (http://home.kpn.nl/~lilian_jan_schreurs/oman/Nhuqf.htm) ? This would certainly help finding our way over there, even if things may have slightly changed since you did your trip…

Also, I was wondering if you would know a place called ‘Jebel Kobra’ as described here: http://www.omantrekkingguides.com/circuit-en.asp?circid=1766 ? It has probably another name, but I could not find it yet…

Thank you very much in advance and kind regards,
Jean-Hugues
Geantwoord op: 15:16 05-11-2017

The area that you refer to is protected and sensitive and therefore needs permissions from the authorities. It is also a trip that has significant risks and needs to be well prepared. People have been in trouble. So as a rule I do not provide tracks unless I am sure permissions, safety and sensitivities are taken care of. I don't know a jebel called Kobra. I guess the trip goes along the coast southwards through the eastern edge of the Wahiba sands, so the jebel may be at the northeastern edge of the Wahiba sands.

22:30 13-10-2017
Jens Rodiek
Hello Jan,
I may have a totally strange question and I hope you don't mind answering it. I am looking for a 4x4 SUV rental with a roof rack. Would you have a recommendation where to hire one in Muscat?

Thanks, Jens
Geantwoord op: 17:07 14-10-2017

Hi Jens,
You may have noticed we left Oman in 2010, so I am not up to date. There are plenty of normal rental companies, also at the airport. You can find them on the internet. The normal gang of rental companies. They also rent 4x4. Do not off-road on your own. You have seen my warnings (I hope). Always with at least a second car, well prepared. Jan

11:26 22-02-2017
Hugo Poelen
Hallo Jan,

We were in Oman in 2006, were we met you and your wife Lilian. At that time we used quite a bit of the information on trips etc. We even made a DVD afterwards. Now we prepare for another short stay for a week in Oman, early March. And I see your website is still alive and kicking. But I suppose you and Lilian have moved on in the meantime.
All the best
Hugo Poelen
Geantwoord op: 14:30 22-02-2017

Hi Hugo. Have fun. We indeed left and particularly now in the Dutch wet winter days miss the Omani sun a lot. Whenever I am told about big changes I update the site, but can't check myself anymore. Greetings / groeten Jan

09:19 30-01-2017
Rim
Dear Jan,

My husband and I are planning to sail the coast of Oman. And in my research I found your informative and interesting web site. I hope we will be as luck as you are in our explorations.

This might be a while back, but is it possible to give the coordinates of where you found the steam ship engine and the other parts of the wreck around Naifun and Ras Sudrah beach area? I have not been able to spot any fishing village in that area.

Did you find any information about this ship?

Thank you and I hope you continue your amazing adventure with the family.

Best Regards,
Rim
Geantwoord op: 11:42 30-01-2017

All tracks are available on http://home.kpn.nl/~lilian_jan_schreurs/mapoman/OmanGoogiline.htm
as Google Earth kmz files (zipped) via the Oman link map and that includes Ras Sudrah. We could not track down the identity of the ship itself. Not sure whether the boiler will be still there.

15:14 24-01-2017
Berni Gunzenhauser
Dear Jan,

Many thanks for your reply dated 15 January. I will be in Oman from 23 March to 6 April. Unfortunately we will not go down to the Huqf area, but visit some of the equally spectular places down in Dofar and in the Omani Mountains. I saw in your contrubution on Jebel Madmar your reference on the field guide for AAPG. I was searching the AAPG website but I couldn't find the article. Would you have a PDF and send it to me please? The cross section shown in your contribution may be from my report on the Salakh arch based on 2D lines of the eighties.
Have I ever sent you some of the pictures taken by P. Allenbach at Ain Hindi? To which address could I send them by email?

Best regards

Berni
Geantwoord op: 17:10 24-01-2017

Hi Berni
Will contact you by mail. Jan

18:09 14-01-2017
Berni Gunzenhauser
Dear Jan,
I worked for PDO back in the eighties as well-site and exploration geologist.
I now plan a trip to Oman second half of March.
I would have some questions:
Is Shuram travel still in business and which local travel agency would you recommend for some trekking to the mountains and areas like the Huqf. I did some field work there together with Arthur van Vliet and good old Mike Hughes-Clark. By chopper we flew to acouple of places amongst others Saiwan area with oil seeps, rudist reefs, fossil wood etc and probably as the first ones to the striated pavement at Ain Hindi and Wadi Al Khlata. I heard that apparently the area at the western edge and into the Oryx sanctary is completely closed for trekking. Do you know more?
Many thanks in advance and best regards

Berni
Geantwoord op: 09:25 15-01-2017

Hi Berni,
Yes Shuram is still in business and I would surely recommend them. You can find their details on the web https://www.instagram.com/shuram.tourism/ and e-mail : [email protected]
Yes, most of what you describe as having seen by helicopter has limited access and needs permissions. For good reasons as this area is environmentally very sensitive. Accessibility has improved a lot since your helicopter days. Shuram may be able to help you with that.
Regards, Jan

10:20 11-11-2016
Wolfgang
Hello,
I'd like you to ask to provide the GPS-tracks of your both trips
1) Northern Huqf 25-29 December 2001 (http://home.kpn.nl/lilian_jan_schreurs/oman/Nhuqf.htm)
2) Khaluf Beach and Qarn Aswad October 2006 (http://home.kpn.nl/~lilian_schreurs/oman/Khaluf.htm)
to me.

Thanks a lot in advance!

br

Wolfgang
Geantwoord op: 17:09 13-11-2016

All tracks that I can release are available on the site in the oman travel map: http://home.kpn.nl/~lilian_jan_schreurs/mapoman/OmanGoogiline.htm
Those that I have not included are in protected areas that require permissions.
I hope this explains
Jan

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