We are here!
Emilee and I arrived Tuesday night at 8 p.m.
Unfortunately, the internet has been touch-and-go, so we have been contacting
families more so than updating blogs when the signal is kind.
As the plane descended over Abu Dhabi, all I could think about was
one thing: it's like an intricate, bedazzling Lite Brite board (google it if
you were not an American '90s kid). But better. Much better. Also at that point, we
had been traveling for 17.5 hours, so when we touched down in Abu Dhabi, it was
an oasis for our traveling. Ha! The desert was our oasis!
After we exited the plane and gathered our bags, we quickly changed into
long skirts and watched for the driver. We were welcomed by two drivers. The gentlemen took our bags and led us to the large, fancy SUV
that took us to the host's compound. Their compound includes their main
house, villas (small houses with living quarters), and a "yard"… which is a very polite term for their
landing, fountain, children's area, porch, outside garage, garden, and some
grass with lawn figures and exotic plants (pictures in the next wave of
internet!). Our things were delivered to our room and we ate a delicious meal
with our host.
What did we eat? We had baked potatoes with chicken and sauce,
papaya juice, cooked vegetables, soup, and flat bread. Following the meal was
hot tea – or chai –with milk sugar, along with various cookies and sweet dates.
Enchanted by the new environment and sedated with full bellies, we floated to
our cool bedroom and fell fast asleep. Jet lag hit us like a brick.
More to come soon!
So Glad you made it safe!!
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