So after months of planning and effort, it all comes down to today – Megan’s first day of work. The very reason we are here. When I asked her last night if she was nervous, Megan said “Just about finding a cab to get there” Well as I walked her out this morning, I’m happy…
Author: Brian
Random Observations
As we draw to a close on our first week here in Abu Dhabi, we just wanted to share some initial observations… – There is WAY more grass and trees here than we ever expected…and not just at hotels, but everywhere. A pleasant surprise, to say the least! But then agan, I guess that’s what…
The Digs
Here are some videos of our temporary digs. Sorry – I meant to post this a few days ago, but was having some technical difficulties. It’s nice enough and has a gym, brand new supermarket, cafe and restaurant. The complex is owned by Etihad Airlines – Abu Dhabi’s airline and same one we flew to…
Win Some, Lose Some
We cooked our first dinner at home tonight and were ecstatic to find supplies at the local supermarket to make respectable tacos. Since tacos have been a weekly staple in my diet since I was old enough to eat, this was a huge win! Today also marked our first load of laundry. We discovered that…
Our BBQ hopes are still alive!
During our first trip to the nearby supermarket, we happened upon this room in the back of the store. We felt a little dirty going in, but its amazing how some sweet pig can wash away all that guilt….
First Full Day
Despite being so tired, we each only probably slept about 5 hours our first night. Yes, it was fun to be wide awake at 4am. Rather than try to sleep during the day, we were determined to get our bodies back in sync. So we got up and headed out to Marina Mall. Situated right on…
We made it!!
So after almost 24 hours, 5 in-flight movies and almost not finding our apartment, Megan and I made it safely to Abu Dhabi. We are both exhausted but promise to post some good pictures/videos tomorrow of the new digs.
Last Night
Our last night in the DC area and what better way to go out than punkin ales at Dogfish. Something tells me we may have a hard time finding pumpkin anything in Abu Dhabi…