Hey everyone!
Life has been moving along over here in Abu Dhabi. Lately we've gotten into a lot and have met some great people along the way. I enjoyed my 28th birthday here in Abu Dhabi. Thanks again to everyone for all of the birthday wishes. It was nice to be thought of even though we are so far away. And thanks to Angie for my birthday cake! Brian and I went to a wonderful dinner at a restaurant called Mezzaluna in the Emirates Palace. That whole place is just amazing! We only walked around a small portion of it, so hopefully I'll get a chance to explore more in the future. Inside they had a small exhibit that outlines the history of the UAE and gives an idea of where they are headed in the future. Most of the exhibit was devoted to showing new construction and some of the big attractions that will be built such as the Guggenheim, Louvre and Performing arts center. All of the buildings will be one of a kind.
On Friday (the first day of our weekend) we spent the day in the desert. We got to do some serious dune bashing in Jeeps and quads. Brian was in absolute heaven! I will admit, I had an awesome time as well. I got to go out three times; once on a quad with Brian and then twice in two different Jeeps. We rode past a few camel farms and got to see an awesome sunset. It was very neat to be able to stand on top of a sand dune and just look out to sand for miles and miles, it wasn't until then that I really felt like I was living in the desert. We had so much fun on this day excursion that we've got a camping trip planned in two weeks! And of course Brian is now contemplating a quad purchase, which I wouldn't be entirely opposed to :)
In even more exciting news, Tank will FINALLY arrive in Abu Dhabi tonight! His flight from Dulles to Amsterdam was canceled three times! He was originally supposed to arrive a week ago, but ended up spending a few extra days in the kennel until he was able to be re-booked. The kennel manager was extremely accommodating in keeping us up to date on how he was doing and staying on top of all the cancellations and re-bookings. He undoubtedly made the whole process much smoother than it could have been given the circumstances with the weather, so thanks a bunch Shady Spring Pet Relocation! Tank spent last night in Amsterdam and will leave there this morning and arrive in Abu Dhabi around 7:30 pm our time tonight. We both are so ecstatic to have him here. Our landscaping was pretty much completed yesterday so Tank will have lots of grass to enjoy.
Also, our container shipment is also due to arrive near the end of this week/beginning of next week so I will be busy trying to put the finishing touches on our house. It will be so nice to be done with the whole moving process! Once we get all of our stuff, I will take some pictures of the house to share. This also means that we should have a bed for my dad when he is here in three weeks. Yay!
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