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…
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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…
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…
Virtual Tour
This is kind of cool. The management company had someone come to the house to create a virtual tour. Let’s hope it attracts more than just virtual tenants… Click Picture to go to the Tour….
Our Temporary Housing
We got a little more information about where we’ll be staying for the first month in Abu Dhabi. It’s in a hotel called the Abraaj Towers at Etihad Plaza. It looks nice and has some great amenities, although the twice a week cleaning will undoubtedly be the best! Click for thumbnails for a bigger version
The House
So we’ve officially put the house on the renters’ market. Our emotional side is not excited about having strangers live in our house but the logical side realizes its silly to let sit vacant.