Ahhh… the 14.5 hour flight to Dubai. It actually wasn’t as bad as I thought. Uncomfortable? Check. Cold? Check. Long? Check. But, the food was good and the movies were even better… State of Play, Defiance, The Hangover. The latter was edited, so as not to offend those sitting next to you… funny to see the Chinese guy jumping out of the trunk of the car, only this time he has digital tighty-whiteys on. 
We get picked up by Larry and his son Corey, in a small SUV of sorts… however, there’s 5 of us plus 4 luggage bags, 3 computer monitors, and 3 desktop boxes. Yeah, we were mules and this isn’t gonna work. So we have to hire a cab to drive half of us all they way to Al Ain… which is like 1hr, 45min away. We finally get to our villas around midnight.
The villas that were staying at are rather plush and very nice... lots of space. There are two of them side-by-side, and they each have 4 bedrooms, living room, long dining room, full
We get picked up by Larry and his son Corey, in a small SUV of sorts… however, there’s 5 of us plus 4 luggage bags, 3 computer monitors, and 3 desktop boxes. Yeah, we were mules and this isn’t gonna work. So we have to hire a cab to drive half of us all they way to Al Ain… which is like 1hr, 45min away. We finally get to our villas around midnight.
The villas that were staying at are rather plush and very nice... lots of space. There are two of them side-by-side, and they each have 4 bedrooms, living room, long dining room, full
kitchen, laundry room and six, yes SIX bathrooms. I think
they were definitely designed with having visitors/guests in mind. Bruce’s villa is really nice as he has quite the interior decorator touch.
The villas also have internet access, so I can email friends/family as I go to sleep and they are sometimes just getting up. It's definitely gonna take some time to get used to being half a day ahead on the other side of the world. Lastly, the only 
downside seems to be that the TV has very few decent channels –its mostly British and Arabic programming – which means no Gators and no Cowboys (ahhhh!) and its really hard getting used to not having a cell phone... not being able to just pick up the phone
downside seems to be that the TV has very few decent channels –its mostly British and Arabic programming – which means no Gators and no Cowboys (ahhhh!) and its really hard getting used to not having a cell phone... not being able to just pick up the phone and call someone.
Glad you made it safe and sound! Fort Laud misses you already. I can't help you with football scores, but if you need hockey updates, I'm your girl.
ReplyDeleteWell the Gators beat LSU 13-3. Tebow played the entire game and looked good. He threw 1 pick late in the game, a deep underthrown ball which otherwise would have been a TD.
ReplyDeleteDallas beat the Chiefs 26-20, did'nt see the game. The fins play the Jets tonight (monday night).
Other than that all is good. Shirts are in Pauls hands. I'm hoping to get samples from him this week or next. we also have some good developments, letg me know when you can Skype? Take care.
Wow, how posh you guys are going to be, check out those accommodations! Glad that you arrived safe and can't wait to hear the many adventures of Neal Schafers!!
ReplyDeleteAre you there working or you're just having fun??! lol
ReplyDeleteOli, you should know better... all work, all play... no sleep!
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