Tag: Abu Dhabi
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A New Adventure Begins!
The healing process begins. Thank goodness for the capacity of the brain to forget rather easily. We have been in Tokyo for four days and already it feels almost as if life in Abu Dhabi was a blur…. Perhaps it really was – at least the past couple of years. My life definitely has changed…
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Christmas Day, Boxing Day and the Day After….
For the first time in a while I have started to feel a bit relaxed. Although our troubles have not faded away, we are focusing on enjoying and looking forward to the upcoming new year. Here’s a slideshow video I made on FB of our Christmas Day brunch: We had a lovely time with old and…
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Fore!!!
Well, it has been three months now of my golf lessons with the AWN Golf Clinics. I have only missed a few lessons, though one would not know it from my lack of progress… 🙁 However, I am still enjoying it fully. We have moved along together in our group and are now starting to practice…
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When Skies are Grey….
Well, winter is definitely here. The past few days or even the past week has brought in the moisture with increased humidity and foggy mornings. As I write this now, my view is becoming greyer and greyer. There are times when I think about my Oregon life and wonder why I do not live there.…
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Abu Dhabi!
As I said yesterday, the weather has started to become amazing again. Now, we have about five months of perfect temperatures. Our running group went a different direction around the Corniche this week toward the National Theatre. We got a couple of nice pics from that. National Theatre 2016 View of Corniche corner from National…
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End of a Chapter
(thanks for the pic, J!) Well, it is done. My time at the zoo is complete. Although I may have to make a couple of final trips out to campus, my responsibilities and work days are finished. It is surreal after seven and a half years to believe it is actually over. When I arrived…
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Making Progress
Well, decisions are being made and actions are being taken. By the end of the day we will have (hopefully) made our security deposit on an apartment here (same as this post): Although we had initially thought to get a 3-bedroom, there was a 2-bedroom that we decided would be smarter for us to take…
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Abu Dhabi Gourmet 2014
So…a couple of years ago I went with R to Abu Dhabi Gourmet. I guess I didn’t write about it, or at least couldn’t find it right away in a search…. Anyway, it was an expensive evening, but quite wonderful. So, I have been wanting to go again. Last year, we didn’t go because R…
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A Retreat for One
I knew that I was going to need some serious down time for just me after the move and everything. So, I booked a two-night stay at Anantara’s Qasr Al Sarab out in the South-Western region of Abu Dhabi. As described, it is truly a desert resort. I loved it! On the first night I…
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Luxurious Lounging – Monte Carlo Beach Club Abu Dhabi
For some time I have been wanting to spend a day at this beautiful looking beach club. However, it’s a bit on the expensive side to get a sun lounger or a cabana for the day. Since I decided not to go anywhere during this holiday and had set aside just a bit of money…
