One step at a time, wherever these adventures lead.: Abu Dhabi from another perspective

It has been a busy last couple of weeks. Between RA training and waiting for the new students to arrive, time has moved very quickly. It’s hard to imagine that the school year is going to begin tomorrow, and the campus now consists of 314 students and that is ALL. However, before getting to all those details, this is a glimpse of what I have been up to throughout RA training.

Starting with a cruise on a speed boat around the Corniche:

Our boat was stopped a couple times at the check points by the Abu Dhabi Coast Guards; apparently they did this to the driver regardless of how many times, they had seen him over the course of 2 hours. However, they seemed very friendly.

When the boat would slow down, I could not resist reaching into the Arabian Gulf. We have been told that the water is extremely salty and on a good day, you could see dolphins.

The Marina Mall at a distance.

Here stands the tallest flag pole in the world; it is next to the Abu Dhabi Theatre.

Around the Fish Souk Area.

Lulu Island which is man-made, which is open to the public. Apparently after hours, this is a happening spot for beach parties.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, which received approximately 100,000 fasters within the first few days of Ramadan. It costs approximately 2 billion to build.

At the Date Souk several options to select from. In fact there are 20+ date varieties in the UAE.

Fresh options at the Fish Souk; even shark meat was available. All fish can be descaled or prepared for you in the kitchen area; one can even purchase necessary spices.

Our day as tourists also included some fun at Action Zone for a few hours of arcade type games.

Lastly, and Iftar meals were a MUST HAVE throughout training :)

Now the restaurant below was definitely a unique experience.

Because this was also a furniture store, Talk about product placement throughout dinner. If you need to take an eating break, you could easily walk around the store shopping for items. Brilliant idea!

I personally could not resist this purchase. It is my homage / obsession with London.