After talking about it for months, we finally decided to check out a camel race. The main obstacle was how early the races occur – typically starting at 7am on Friday mornings. So despite some expletives uttered when the alarm went off, we got up early and headed to the track. When we arrived, it…
Tag: Out and About
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea??
So, a random dream turned into a reality – becoming a PADI-certified scuba diver – and it all happened in less than three weeks. Through my new friends at Al Mahara Dive Center, I conducted an e-learning session, 4 pool dives and 4 open-water ocean dives to have the ability to dive up to 60…
Tennis Anyone?
As a surprise gift for landing a job, Megan gave me some tickets to the 2010 Mubadala World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi. Taking place only a few minutes from our apartment, this three day tournament over New Year’s Eve weekend brought together six of the world’s best to slug it out. We were fortunate…
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Megan and I finally had a chance to take the tour of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (the man whose dream it was to turn a desert into a world class city), the Grand Mosque is the 8th largest mosque in the world. Sheikh Zayed wanted to…
The Sounds of F1
F1 weekend wasn’t just about racing – there were lots of concerts and performances to take in. Trying to really throw ourselves into the experience (and, in part, thanks to Meg’s cool boss), we took a stab at seeing 4 performances in 4 nights. Thursday – To help fuel excitement for F1 weekend, Abu Dhabi…
The Race!
Over the weekend, Megan and I took in some Formula 1 racing at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. It was our first time watching live F1 racing and we were not disappointed! The action is fast and overall racing facility is impressive. Last year, Abu Dhabi built the track on Yas Island so…
F1 Fever!
So, the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Formula One Race events start tomorrow – three days of speeding around a track to vye for the season title. Four racers have a shot at taking it all: Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. We are definitely not avid race fans, and know…
Oktoberfest
Yesterday we went to an Abu Dhabi Oktoberfest, which was held at the One to One Hotel. The hotel itself is really nice and probably only about 2 miles from our new apartment. (It’s always good to take note of the nearby hotels because they are the only places that serve booze!) The event itself…
Riding along the beach
In the heart of downtown is a road called the Corniche, which runs parallel to the water. On the weekends, it’s a popular place for people to hang out at the beach, grab some food or lounge in the grassy park along the street opposite the beach. We haven’t been to an actual beach yet…