Turtle Tracks…

My friends and I discovered these turtle tracks today on Masirah Island — home to one of the largest turtle sanctuaries in the world. When I lived in Lebanon, I used to swim every day at sunset with turtles in Beirut — so it’s been great fun to explore turtle life here in the Sultanate of Oman. In fact, four species of turtles nest on Masirah’s pristine beaches: loggerhead, green, hawksbill and olive ridley. Having spent today sunning on the white sand beaches of Masirah and wading in its crystal clear waters, I can now say with confidence from personal experience that I understand why so many turtles pick this tiny remote island in the Arabian Sea to lay their precious eggs — in paradise.