After visiting Nakhal Fort, we continued to Rustaq and al-Hazm, home to two other forts that have recently been renovated. Later, we returned to the Batinah Coast for a view of Sawadi Island, just offshore.

	Panorama of Rustaq Fort.		Ali and Margaret enter the fort.
	Margaret inspects the fort's antique wooden doors.		Palm groves seen from the top of the fort.
			Peering outside the gate.
	Lower courtyard of the fort.		Closeup of the Omani flag atop the tower.
	Rustaq has been restored to its original condition, including its rooftop wooden railings.		Ali climbs the stairs to the upper walls.
	Margaret hikes the perimeter of the fort walls.		A view of the outer tower from the roof.
	The fort gatekeeper's friendly cat, who hung out with us as we drank Omani coffee and snacked on fresh dates.		View of Rustaq Mosque, seen from the hillside.
	Outer wall of Al-Hazm fort -- the only photo I was able to take before my camera batteries expired.		Sawadi Island, on the Batinah Coast an hour west of Muscat, is topped by ruins of a sentry tower.
	You can wade over to the island during low tide, but unfortunately we didn't bring any bathing suits.		Closeup of the sentry tower.
	Limestone islands dot the seaside.		A pair of Omani teenagers running along the beach.
	A group of Omani boys prior to sunset.