Today marks our 1 one month anniversary of being in Abu Dhabi. I'm rather surprised at how little I have blogged. I honestly thought I'd blog some more. But I didn't know where to begin to describe the rollercoaster that we have been on.
After moving into an efficiency apartment shortly after we got here, we started our villa hunt. We were on our own for the most part which made the whole experience challenging. But we now have a villa and it's being painted and cleaned up as I type. I am counting the minutes until we can get in there because it feels like that our life can really get started once we are our own house. But then there is going to be this massive craziness from the word go to go and get appliances and furniture to make the villa home.
This evening we met up with a man to buy his car that we found on the internet classifieds here. We should be able to take possession of it by the end of next week. It's a 2007 Volvo XC90. It's the car I've wanted for several years.
We are doing very well, otherwise. We are very happy with the church and we have made some instant friends here. The Emirati people are very welcoming to people of other nationalities and faiths here. But while they are very welcoming, we are still noticeably separate. Our activities rarely blend... like there's no Emirati boys on the Rugby team.
I'm afraid that some of our struggles with our villa hunting and our car hunting have colored some of my perceptions and I hesitate to publish some of my feelings as I do not want to rush to those judgements. I'll give it more time and more careful consideration.
But we are in a comfortable hotel that has a small kitchen and we have a good rental car. I know that we are well taken care of despite our frustrations.
I will write more as we progress into our new home.
With love, Joan
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