r/geography • u/Necessary_Wing799 Geography Enthusiast • 15d ago

Oman - a country rarely spoken about. What's happening there? Discussion

Oman is located in a area we heat about a lot for an array of reasons - there are many famous and newsworthy spots close by from dubai to Doha to Iran and Yemen...... what goes on in Oman? Let us know how life is here and any relevant info on its current state....

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u/Defqon1punk 14d ago edited 14d ago

I don't remember where I saw it, but someone was claiming the whole thing was exactly 13 months, to the day, from when they left the shire, to when they reunite in Rivendale after.

Edit: guy under said I'm wrong then deleted his comment, but

Maybe I'm misunderstanding? Are they saying 6 months spent on Mt. Doom?

Cause I'm checking the link the other guy provided, and I'm showing April 13th 3018 to April 8th 3019 was roughly the journey from shire to eagles

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u/DogsRNice 14d ago

It was 13 months from when they left the shire to when they returned

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u/Defqon1punk 14d ago

I'm confused on what 6 months refers to in other comments. 6 months in the land of mordor?

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u/DexonTheTall 14d ago

If it's 13 months total and they're reminiscing in the farthest spot from home geographically it will have been 6.5 months since they were home.

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u/knightstalker1288 14d ago

Yeah but they hung out for Aragorn’s coronation and wedding for awhile

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u/Defqon1punk 14d ago

Oh, right. Makes since. For some reason, my brain was mixing up different conversations here, apparently.

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u/wallie7342 12d ago

also the journey was apparently 1300 miles, might have added to your confusion

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u/Defqon1punk 12d ago

That's a whole lotta weird numbers

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u/BrockStar92 14d ago

Only if it takes them as long to travel out as it does back. I’d imagine the trip back was significantly faster given that Frodo passes out in Mordor and wakes up in Rivendell.

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u/BrialaNovera 14d ago

In Return of the King Frodo wakes up in/near Ithilien on the border of Mordor part of the Kingdom of Gondor. Google AI is incorrect - it is Ithilien in both the books and film. Both Sam and Frodo were unconscious for about 2 weeks after the destruction of the ring.

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u/theLocoFox 13d ago

The eagles carried them out, but they were both convalescing for weeks after. Then parties and weddings and awards ceremonies. And I'm sure they took their sweet time getting back home because they could actually stop at civilized way stops along the way and get treated like the rich heros they all were now. Idk it's been awhile since I read the end of the book.

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u/shartmaister 10d ago

The travel there and back again shouldn't take the same amount of time. Eagles and sneaking have different speed.