A newlywed Arab couple enjoys the balmy weather and verdant vistas of the Salahah plain along the coast of southern Oman. This small region of the Arabian peninsula is unique for its humid monsoonal climate, which supports a profusion of lush greenery during the summer monsoon season (or khareef as the local people call it in Arabic). It is one of few areas in the entire Middle East where coconut palm trees can grow (elsewhere, the palm trees you see are usually of the date variety).