Well, it has been a rather slow week. Here is a quick rundown of the events:
Sunday morning began with a brief orientation. Part of this included getting bank accounts set up and photos for our ADEC identification cards.
Monday was a day off for Al Ain teachers (myself included) since ADEC was showing Abu Dhabi teachers accommodations around the city.
Tuesday was our medical exam day. Within an hour of arriving at the hospital, I was done! This included giving my medical history, blood drawn and chest x-ray. They sure were fast! And, everything seemed to be very modern, much like the States.
Wednesday, we had our visit to the police to have our fingerprints taken and photos for our IDs. This was not until late at night, so I ventured around the mall-again.
Thursday, we supposed to travel to Al Ain to see where we’ll be living for the next two years. Unfortunately, this trip was canceled and we ended up with another day off. The highlight was dinner at a little Lebanese restaurant. The manager (from Jerusalem) and the chef (from Jordan) treated us to a number of dishes in addition to our meal-it was really great food and we had a nice conversation with them as well.
Friday, in the Muslim culture, is a Holy Day. As a result most everything was be closed until late in the day. Over here, Friday and Saturday are the weekend-not Saturday and Sunday like in the States. However, the IKEA was open so we took the afternoon to shop and get a better idea of what items to order for our apartments.
Today, is another day off, so I spent some time down by the pool, getting cool in the water and soaking up the rays. Tonight, we are planning to go to the Iranian Market and do some shopping. I am told that here we will see sellers pulling things off the boats and selling just about anything. We’ll see how accurate that is.
In the mean time, School Orientation starts up tomorrow and from what I hear, it will be a much busier week.
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