Friday, September 25, 2009
week 2 Thurs and Friday
Thurs. - Mike and I went to Dubai. He took me to the Festival Mall first where we ate at On the Border. Didn't get to Dubai until afternoon, then walked around the mall. Afterwards we drove around the city. Started getting dark, so went to Ibn Battuta Shopping Mall and walked around. Ate at Tony Romas. Looks like I am eating at the same places I liked in Seoul. Mike really likes this last mall as it is decorated like different countries. There is an Egypt section, Tunisa, etc. I am sure we will go back another day. We didn't get home until 1:30 am on Friday. Slept in on Friday and hung out at the camp and used their internet connection.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Ruwais in 2009
My 2nd trip to Ruwais
Patt Anderson took me to the airport Wed. I arrived a little before 4 pm. for and 8:30 pm take off. The check in did not open until 4:30pm, so I waited. The plane was on time and it was fairly empty, so I had a row to myself. Of course in economy the armrests do not go all the way back, but I managed to sleep anyway. Watched several movies between my 2 hour naps. Saw Speed, 17 again, and something else I don’t remember. I also did a few Sudoku puzzles. The layover in Doha wasn’t long. That flight wasn’t long either and my blackberry started its international roaming. So at least I know I can get emails. Mike was there to pick me up. I arrived and cleared customs around 11:30 pm Thurs. Abu Dhabi time. We went out to dinner, since during Ramadan the restaurants are open until around 1 or 2 am. Mike decided to try a Mexican restaurant he found, the only one in Abu Dhabi. It is passable. We arrived home and I tried sleeping. Did manage to sleep some.
The next day, Friday, I unpacked. Then we went driving around Ruwais, so I could see the changes since the last time I was here. They don’t seem to worry about pollution as the flare where Mike works was burning. It was burning when I arrived too. Took a few pictures and we went to Donat a hotel where we have membership to their gym. Then we went to the camp and I had lunch, got on the internet, watched TV, and had dinner. We were watching the end of a show when security came and I was told to leave. I cannot get back in camp until my marriage license is translated into Arabic. So thank goodness for my blackberry. Our apartment was supposed to be connected to the internet, but it didn’t happen before Ramadan and they couldn’t tell Mike when it would be connected. Sometime after Ramadan he was told.
Sat, I read books, did Sudoku and tried to decide what things I need for the apartment. Mike brought over the electric kettle so I can have hot chocolate. But for the hot chocolate I have you use milk. It gets too hot in electric kettle, but we used it anyway and had milk spilling out of it. Didn’t make too much of a mess and the hot chocolate was delicious. It is nice they keep the apartment so cool. We went to the Danat (the local hotel) to their Italian restaurant. Mike was in shorts, so we came back home and he changed into pants. The food was good. We were going to go to the local golf club to see who was there, but they got free dirt to spread on the road, but the dirt ended up being dug up old road and there are huge piles of asphalt and the path was blocked. We will go another time.
Sun, we went to Abu Dhabi and actually got some furniture. Yeah!!! We went to IKEA first, decided what couch, dining table, etc. we wanted. Mike was feeling shaky from his diabetes, so we left and had a quick snack. Then decided to go to Carrefour and got a microwave, toaster oven, hooks to hand things, etc. We liked one refrigerator, but it was out of stock. The other small ones we looked at didn’t have as big a freezer section, so decided to see what Ruwais had. Mike had heard they could order one easily. Then back to IKEA. We ordered our couch and dining table, they will arrive Oct 8. We got two floor model chairs, since they were out of stock, a night side table, a lamp, dish starter set, bathmat, and other misc things. Saw they had a true value store. We needed a step ladder so we can reach the top shelves in our bedroom closets. They had many sizes – got one and also a shoes rack and a pressure shower curtain rod to hang curtains in the kitchen. After eating at the mall we came home and unpacked. It was a long day. Of course facebook didn’t work today. Said service can’t connect. I figured it was blocked by UAE filters.
Mon, is Eid holiday. Mike went to the camp and got lunch and checked email. The VP emailed his ok that I can go to the camp with the marriage license cert. I have. But I told Mike he needs to go without me in case there is a mix up. Don’t feel like waiting in the car. I stayed home and read Nicholas sparks book the Choice. We went to the beach late in the afternoon. My comment is it is still very hot even under the umbrella. Went to the gas station by Mike’s work and got a chicken pizza and cheese garlic bread for dinner. Had to see what their garlic bread was like. Pizza wasn’t bad, a lot of veggies on it though. (If you don’t know me well you don’t know I don’t eat many veggies) Afterwards we went to the local electronics store. It had about 5 refrigs in boxes. Only one small one. It was a Korean brand refrig and didn’t have a picture of what it looked like inside or dimensions. They have discontinued making it, so we decided to wait on the refrig. Of course who ever told him they will order was wrong. May go tomorrow back to Abu Dhabi and look at a different Carrefour or try Lulu’s too and see if we can get a refrig.
Tues. we went back to Abu Dhabi. Tried another Carrefour but they had less selection. Then went to Lulu’s. Found a refrig. We liked but decided to look again at the original Carrefour. We ended up getting the refrig from Lulu. Yeah. I now can have cold drinks and get food for another day. Maybe even cook. Facebook worked today. Maybe just a glitch in the system. Saw some friends in LA son died in a car crash. What a tragedy. My prayers go out to his family. This evening we went to the golf club and played darts. I missed the board my first time, but did end up getting the bulls eye my last throw to help us win. There were 4 teams of 4. I think I was the worst player, but my team won one game and lost one. Mike’s team lost all his games. Met some women there, so on Sun (which is a work day) I will go to Jeammy’s house and do origami. They meet once a week and do that. Jeammy told me that she swims and was told once that she couldn’t swim without sleeves and shorts on her swim suit, she said why it is just women’s club and no Arabic women are there. She began swimming and when director came out she didn’t stop. When she finished the director was gone. So she still does it. I may go with her, don’t know that I would of kept swimming.
Patt Anderson took me to the airport Wed. I arrived a little before 4 pm. for and 8:30 pm take off. The check in did not open until 4:30pm, so I waited. The plane was on time and it was fairly empty, so I had a row to myself. Of course in economy the armrests do not go all the way back, but I managed to sleep anyway. Watched several movies between my 2 hour naps. Saw Speed, 17 again, and something else I don’t remember. I also did a few Sudoku puzzles. The layover in Doha wasn’t long. That flight wasn’t long either and my blackberry started its international roaming. So at least I know I can get emails. Mike was there to pick me up. I arrived and cleared customs around 11:30 pm Thurs. Abu Dhabi time. We went out to dinner, since during Ramadan the restaurants are open until around 1 or 2 am. Mike decided to try a Mexican restaurant he found, the only one in Abu Dhabi. It is passable. We arrived home and I tried sleeping. Did manage to sleep some.
The next day, Friday, I unpacked. Then we went driving around Ruwais, so I could see the changes since the last time I was here. They don’t seem to worry about pollution as the flare where Mike works was burning. It was burning when I arrived too. Took a few pictures and we went to Donat a hotel where we have membership to their gym. Then we went to the camp and I had lunch, got on the internet, watched TV, and had dinner. We were watching the end of a show when security came and I was told to leave. I cannot get back in camp until my marriage license is translated into Arabic. So thank goodness for my blackberry. Our apartment was supposed to be connected to the internet, but it didn’t happen before Ramadan and they couldn’t tell Mike when it would be connected. Sometime after Ramadan he was told.
Sat, I read books, did Sudoku and tried to decide what things I need for the apartment. Mike brought over the electric kettle so I can have hot chocolate. But for the hot chocolate I have you use milk. It gets too hot in electric kettle, but we used it anyway and had milk spilling out of it. Didn’t make too much of a mess and the hot chocolate was delicious. It is nice they keep the apartment so cool. We went to the Danat (the local hotel) to their Italian restaurant. Mike was in shorts, so we came back home and he changed into pants. The food was good. We were going to go to the local golf club to see who was there, but they got free dirt to spread on the road, but the dirt ended up being dug up old road and there are huge piles of asphalt and the path was blocked. We will go another time.
Sun, we went to Abu Dhabi and actually got some furniture. Yeah!!! We went to IKEA first, decided what couch, dining table, etc. we wanted. Mike was feeling shaky from his diabetes, so we left and had a quick snack. Then decided to go to Carrefour and got a microwave, toaster oven, hooks to hand things, etc. We liked one refrigerator, but it was out of stock. The other small ones we looked at didn’t have as big a freezer section, so decided to see what Ruwais had. Mike had heard they could order one easily. Then back to IKEA. We ordered our couch and dining table, they will arrive Oct 8. We got two floor model chairs, since they were out of stock, a night side table, a lamp, dish starter set, bathmat, and other misc things. Saw they had a true value store. We needed a step ladder so we can reach the top shelves in our bedroom closets. They had many sizes – got one and also a shoes rack and a pressure shower curtain rod to hang curtains in the kitchen. After eating at the mall we came home and unpacked. It was a long day. Of course facebook didn’t work today. Said service can’t connect. I figured it was blocked by UAE filters.
Mon, is Eid holiday. Mike went to the camp and got lunch and checked email. The VP emailed his ok that I can go to the camp with the marriage license cert. I have. But I told Mike he needs to go without me in case there is a mix up. Don’t feel like waiting in the car. I stayed home and read Nicholas sparks book the Choice. We went to the beach late in the afternoon. My comment is it is still very hot even under the umbrella. Went to the gas station by Mike’s work and got a chicken pizza and cheese garlic bread for dinner. Had to see what their garlic bread was like. Pizza wasn’t bad, a lot of veggies on it though. (If you don’t know me well you don’t know I don’t eat many veggies) Afterwards we went to the local electronics store. It had about 5 refrigs in boxes. Only one small one. It was a Korean brand refrig and didn’t have a picture of what it looked like inside or dimensions. They have discontinued making it, so we decided to wait on the refrig. Of course who ever told him they will order was wrong. May go tomorrow back to Abu Dhabi and look at a different Carrefour or try Lulu’s too and see if we can get a refrig.
Tues. we went back to Abu Dhabi. Tried another Carrefour but they had less selection. Then went to Lulu’s. Found a refrig. We liked but decided to look again at the original Carrefour. We ended up getting the refrig from Lulu. Yeah. I now can have cold drinks and get food for another day. Maybe even cook. Facebook worked today. Maybe just a glitch in the system. Saw some friends in LA son died in a car crash. What a tragedy. My prayers go out to his family. This evening we went to the golf club and played darts. I missed the board my first time, but did end up getting the bulls eye my last throw to help us win. There were 4 teams of 4. I think I was the worst player, but my team won one game and lost one. Mike’s team lost all his games. Met some women there, so on Sun (which is a work day) I will go to Jeammy’s house and do origami. They meet once a week and do that. Jeammy told me that she swims and was told once that she couldn’t swim without sleeves and shorts on her swim suit, she said why it is just women’s club and no Arabic women are there. She began swimming and when director came out she didn’t stop. When she finished the director was gone. So she still does it. I may go with her, don’t know that I would of kept swimming.
Wed., we just stayed around Ruwais. Since I can now go back in the camp, I am using their internet. Maybe we will have it soon.
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