There are not enough glorious adjectives to explain my amazing adventure. So, I won’t. At first thought, I was completely open to whatever lay on this side of the world. This is a risky venture and we have taken the plunge.
My worst travel experience was in Paris, France at the Airport. Negative, abrasive, dirty and confusing; that about sums the entire three hours of people and facilities.
Off of the Airport in Abu Dhabi there was much construction to contend. But each man, made his best attempt in English to assist. Signage was wonderful and their system smooth. The people exude kindness, respect and helpful politeness. This is a standard for the entire visit. I feel confident that our experience however adventurous will be soft and comfortable with the kind and gentle touch of a Country that is peaceful. It is easy for us as Americans to feel uncomfortable with the idea of restrictions placed on our freedom. However, to see such order and discipline is very enlightening. For example, there is NO tolerance for alcohol. Therefore, you don’t see drunkenness and especially drunken driving. Crime is not tolerated and severely punishable therefore, you feel safe. I guess what I am saying is that there is an exchange for freedom. And it is obvious. We will take this opportunity to teach our children tolerance, understanding and acceptance, while we too learn the same. We take this experience to grow as individuals and see the beauty in what is different but not less. And most of all learn to love what is ours and the freedoms we take for granted and come to expect. We are American and must feel proud and act proud by living an example of openness, respect and kindness. I am excited for the opportunity in the UAE to allow us to call this beautiful Country home for a bit of time in our lives.
As for our adventure, well we are taking a new path in housing. Instead of trying to duplicate our set-up in Nevada, we have decided to embrace the ambiance and beauty of the gorgeous coastline. Yes, that means a high-rise. That means; no garage, no backyard and no front porch. Rather, we will have an enormous flat on the third floor with spectacular views of the beach, boardwalk and nightlife of the city of Dubai. A hotel/ resort style community pool to share or walks to the beach are great choices. This means we will have assigned parking in the building-parking garage. It is funny really; this is what I dreamed about when we lived in San Diego all those years. I guess sometimes you must revisit a long ago dream and grab the opportunity to fulfill it.
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