I was recently accepted to the Masdar Institute in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This blog is a record of my experiences while I study renewable energy, learn Arabic and enjoy the middle eastern culture.
Monday, September 7, 2009
First Steps onto UAE Soil (or sand)
So after I arrived and found my ride into town, I stepped outside to get into the van to take us to the villas.I have never been struck by such humidity.My glasses fogged up immediately.I proceeded on a couple of the roads which all were aligned with date palm trees and very green grass.It was amazing to see how much green could be grown in the desert (with enough money and water of course).
I found the villas to be nice and very spacious rooms.The bathroom situation isn’t bad, except for the fact that there is now shower curtain which made for some very messy showers.The one thing I have noticed so far is that there is truly sand everywhere.In the cars, in the villas, and eventually in the bed.It just gets everywhere.Just going to be something I live with.I went to sleep pretty early that night.I was physically on a plane for 15 hours, plus an 8 hour time difference.Basically, I lost one day flying to Abu Dhabi.Below are some pictures of my villa and the local area.
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