{"id":13053,"date":"2025-10-15T00:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T22:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/?p=13053"},"modified":"2026-01-03T18:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T17:40:14","slug":"desert-horizons-2025-part-6-oman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/blog\/desert-horizons-2025-part-6-oman\/","title":{"rendered":"Oman to Finish \u2013 Muscat and Farewell to the Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13053\" class=\"elementor elementor-13053 elementor-12338\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-681a2ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"681a2ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a110001 elementor-toc--minimized-on-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"a110001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__a110001\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__a110001\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__a110001\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eff400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eff400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Hey there, fellow traveler!<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">We\u2019re reaching the finish line of Desert Horizons. We started in Warsaw, rode through Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia \u2014 and set the final stop in Oman. Lots of asphalt, a bit of sand, a few borders, and plenty of logistics along the way.<\/p><p>Interested in previous stories? Check out the links below.<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">\ud83d\udc49 <span class=\"s1\"><b>Part 1 <\/b><\/span>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/blog\/desert-horizons-2025-part-1-europe\/\">From Poland to Turkey (first stage)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"p1\">\ud83d\udc49 <span class=\"s1\"><b>Part 2<\/b><\/span> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/blog\/desert-horizons-2025-part-2-turkey\/\">Turkey: Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, \u015eanl\u0131urfa<\/a><\/li><li class=\"p1\">\ud83d\udc49 <span class=\"s1\"><b>Part 3<\/b><\/span> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/blog\/desert-horizons-2025-part-3-iraq\/\">Iraq: Erbil and Baghdad (plus entry into Kuwait)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"p1\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong><span class=\"s1\">Part 4<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/blog\/desert-horizons-2025-part-4-kuwait\/\">The border behind us, Kuwait ahead of us \u2013 a new chapter in the expedition<\/a><\/li><li class=\"p1\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong><span class=\"s1\">Part 5<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/blog\/desert-horizons-2025-part-5-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia: the desert stage of the Desert Horizons expedition<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-971d4a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"971d4a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Day 30: September 27, 2025, Sunday<\/h2><p>\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/fnt7FwdDztseLjW76\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Arab Emirates, Ghiyathi<\/a> -&gt; \ud83c\uddf4\ud83c\uddf2 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/P7Lk5RCFT6VePsfGA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oman, Muscat<\/a><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Our dash toward Oman started late \u2014 around 2 p.m. The day before, we\u2019d managed to sweet-talk (well, technically complimentary, our trip\u2019s magic word xD) a late checkout. We were counting on the temperature dropping below 40\u00b0C after 5 p.m. Spoiler: it didn\u2019t.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">We packed our stuff and rolled out from the hotel. The neighborhood felt like a little \u201cLittle India\u201d \u2014 lots of curious looks, a few smiles, the usual. As for the route\u2026 pure highway autopilot. The upside: we cruised comfortably at around 120\u2013130 km\/h (sure, the limit\u2019s 160, but why bother?). The downside: the oven heat was back again.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Midway stop: Shake Shack in Abu Dhabi \u2014 brunch-lunch kind of deal. We left the bike in the parking lot, and the staff inside were super hyped \u2014 taking photos (mostly them with us, not the other way around xD). Grabbed Starbucks coffee to go and headed back into the oven. It was almost 5 p.m., and the sun still felt like a hairdryer on max.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">That day, I kind of hit my limit \u2014 the heat got to me, and for a rider, that\u2019s the worst-case scenario. In Al Ain (around 8 p.m.), it was still 40\u00b0C even after sunset. What the heck? I took off my jacket because it felt like sitting in a sauna. A few isotonic drinks at a gas station, and we pushed on toward the border.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">First, we drove up to the Hili <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/jJkBAFVSRdjSt3Za8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">border crossing in Al Ain <\/a>\u2014 and surprise: GCC citizens only. So, U-turn and off to <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ZtTTkginbSLSSPGh6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Khatm Al Shikla<\/a>. That\u2019s where things got tricky. At first, no one seemed to know how to handle the stamps for our customs paperwork. \u201cGo to that building\u2026 actually, no, the other one\u2026 wait, maybe the third.\u201d In the fourth one (ironically labeled Customs), the guy said, \u201cI\u2019m not from customs\u201d. At that point, we weren\u2019t playing along anymore \u2014 either someone competent shows up, or we\u2019re not leaving. A bit of tension, 15 minutes later \u2014 stamp secured. (<i>Seriously, let\u2019s not treat people like fools.<\/i>)<\/p><p class=\"p1\">On the Omani side, things were\u2026 \u201cfun\u201d too. Insurance \u2014 language barrier plus an attempt to charge us a bit extra (no worries, chargeback done for the correct amount). Passport control took forever, and the cherry on top was waiting for someone who knew how to handle the Carnet. It looked like they were seeing the document for the first time, even though the country officially requires it. The final customs officers were super kind, but the system itself \u2014 total chaos. All in all, we lost about three hours crossing both borders.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">We reached the hotel in Muscat at 2:30 a.m. \u2014 the longest stretch of the whole trip, 12 hours straight on the bike. We crashed instantly. The bed was insanely comfy \u2014 the kind that makes you not want to get up in the morning. And the bonus feature: humidity. The temperature was technically lower, but the air felt like a wet towel \u2014 clothes soaked from sweat and moisture. <span class=\"s1\">Good night.<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\">\u231a\ufe0f <b>Travel time: <\/b>12 hours;<\/li><li class=\"li1\">\ud83d\udee3\ufe0f <b>Distance:<\/b> 714 km;<\/li><li class=\"li1\">\ud83c\udfcd\ufe0f <span class=\"s2\"><b>Average speed:<\/b><\/span> 97 km\/h<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd86d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"dd86d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-053-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-053-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"View from a motorcycle cockpit entering Desert Horizons Motorcycle Expedition, Oman through a tunnel at night\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-053-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-053-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-053-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-053-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-055-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-055-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Motorcycle GPS screen showing route on Sultan Qaboos Road in Oman, with speed 118 km and arrival time 01:51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-055-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-055-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-055-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-055-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-054.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-054-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Desert Horizons Motorcycle Expedition, Oman: table with tea set and pastries for a desert stop in Oman\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--portrait\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-056-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-056-650x1300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait\" alt=\"Golden Tulip Muscat hotel building in Oman with cars parked in front and mountains in the distance\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ca558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35ca558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Day 35: Thursday, October 2, 2025<\/h2><p>\ud83c\uddf4\ud83c\uddf2 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/P7Lk5RCFT6VePsfGA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oman, Muscat<\/a> -&gt; \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/iD4xC5w8ebFqNNKH6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Arab Emirates, Dubai<\/a> <\/p><p class=\"p1\">There\u2019ll be a separate post all about Muscat \u2014 food, sightseeing, overall impressions \u2014 no point copying it here and feeding Google a duplicate. Today, just a short one about the road and the borders, because honestly, that part was more than enough work on its own. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">In the morning, I still had a remote work event to run (a stream). Microsoft and I \u2014 a toxic love story. Teams kept freezing and dropping frames, and my patience was hanging by a thread. Thankfully, things calmed down around 2 p.m., and we could finally hit the road. Well\u2026 almost. Leaving Muscat, we ran into a traffic jam straight out of hell. We took the shoulder \u2014 some drivers kindly made space, others, the usual \u201ckings of the road\u201d in their Bavarian toys, not so much.      <\/p><p class=\"p1\">We chose a different border this time \u2014 experience teaches you things. Meanwhile, on Instagram, a customs officer from the previous crossing invited us to his family home(!). Super nice gesture, but not this time \u2014 we were on the clock. Along the way, we made two quick stops just to check if the stream running in the background was still alive.   <\/p><p class=\"p1\">We pulled up to the \u201ccustoms\u201d building. Empty. Quiet like a museum on a Monday. A short walk through the hallways \u2014 no one even noticed us. Okay then, no leaving without that stamp, or we\u2019d be crying at the next border. We waited a bit, and finally, an officer showed up \u2014 and led us\u2026 to another building. No signs, no logic. Perfectly obvious, right? xD Stamp done, and we were back on the road.       <\/p><p class=\"p1\">The Emirates. Everything runs like clockwork\u2026 until it doesn\u2019t. The officer looked at our registration certificate and said it was \u201cexpired.\u201d Of course. A quick explanation of what\u2019s what in the Polish document cleared things up, and we got our stamps and moved on. A quick x-ray scan along the way \u2014 just routine \u2014 and we were back on the road.     <\/p><p class=\"p1\">We checked into our hotel in Dubai around 9 p.m. A few people outside were admiring our bike like it was a museum exhibit \u2014 a nice way to end the day. We made it. Tomorrow, we\u2019re dropping the motorcycle off at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pangaeaspeed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pangaea Speed Dubai <\/a>\u2014 the team handling our transport and relocation. They even gave us a discount, so big thanks to them!   <\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\">\u231a\ufe0f <b>Travel time: <\/b>6 hours 57 minutes;<\/li><li class=\"li1\">\ud83d\udee3\ufe0f <b>Distance: <\/b>445 km;<\/li><li class=\"li1\">\ud83c\udfcd\ufe0f <span class=\"s2\"><b>Average speed: <\/b><\/span>90 km\/h<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d7bfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"c4d7bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--2 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-057-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-057-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Desert Horizons Motorcycle Expedition, Oman: rider beside a BMW adventure bike with luggage under trees in a sunny courtyard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-057-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-057-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-057-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-057-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-058-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-058-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Motorcyclist in helmet with Desert Horizons Motorcycle Expedition bike at night in Emirates, welcome sign visible\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-058-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-058-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-058-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/desert-horizons-2025-road-058-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a53c3f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a53c3f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>And that&#8217;s the end of it!<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">We did it. <span class=\"s1\">10,977 km<\/span> on the clock \u2014 yeah, yeah, we know, just a tiny bit of planning (and stubbornness) short of hitting that 11,000 mark \ud83d\ude02<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Thanks for being with us \u2014 on <span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span>, <span class=\"s1\">Facebook<\/span>, and here, now that we\u2019re back home and finally putting it all into words. Your messages, tips, and kind words kept us going when the sun was melting everything around us.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">And one more important thing: our <span class=\"s1\"><b>partners<\/b><\/span>. Without you, this would\u2019ve been so much harder. The full list and a few words of thanks are right here: \ud83c\udfcd\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/desert-horizons-2025\/\">Desert Horizons 2025 project page<\/a>. Thanks for the trust \u2014 and for the real support out there on the road.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">If you\u2019re curious what this whole ride cost in real life, <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/blog\/trip-cost-desert-horizons-2025-finances\/\">we also wrote a full budget breakdown<\/a> (plan vs reality, biggest costs, totals) \ud83d\udcb8\ud83d\udcca<\/p><p class=\"p1\">That\u2019s it from us for this journey. If you\u2019ve got any questions, <span class=\"s1\">feel free to drop them in the comments<\/span>. And if any of our posts turned out useful \u2014 share them forward. 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