I have been in Abu Dhabi almost a month. I am getting my apartment put together slowly but surely. The curtain guys and internet man came yesterday, so I am very happy. I feel connected to the world again. I can't wait for my shipment. Who knows when that will get here. Now it is Ramadan, so I don't expect it to come until after Ramadan is over.
I am loving my new job and my students. I visit a lot of classrooms throughout the day, so I am still putting names with faces, but that will come. We started swim team practice today. It is torture to stand on the side of the pool, drenched in sweat. One day I might "accidently" fall in.
It is an understatement to say it's hot here. The heat and humidity are a physical presence. I think it's supposed to be 111 F tomorrow. You know it's hot when people don't even go to the beach. The mall is definitely the place to be in this weather.
Yesterday we took a tour around Abu Dhabi. It was fun to see where all the Sheiks live although it is hard to see their palaces because they are behind high walls. We stopped by the Grand Mosque, but didn't go on a tour. It's quite impressive.
