The Musandam Peninsula, an exclave of Oman, jutted out from the much larger Arabian Peninsula into the middle of the Persian Gulf like a sharp spike, causing the inverted “V” shape that characterized the Strait of Hormuz. The small exclave was separated from the rest of Oman by the United Arab Em...
A cold front had moved down from Canada during the evening, dumping snow and ice over the Puget Sound area. Kristen was on deck dressed for the weather with long underwear under her coveralls and a bright orange inclement weather suit consisting of overall trousers, a parka, wool hat and gloves. ...
