The Apartments - and more advice

This is the view from my new apartment.

We traveled there today to see our new digs. Once again, ADEC have not disappointed.

The Abu Dhabi teachers are all in this complex that includes a gym, a pool, Jacuzzi and a tennis court.

This will be great as we will all have a ready made support network of people in the same boat as us. I met some really great people over the last couple of days and I hope that we will all become friends.

Friends will definately be needed out here as it can get a bit much if you have no one to confide in. We will be away from our families and friends back home so I was very happy that we will be in close proximity to each other.

Here are some pictures of the apartment inside.

Open plan kitchen

Closet corridor (no need to buy wardrobes)

Living room / dining room

And this will be where the magic happens (I will be making a spoof 'MTV Cribs' video when i get the place kitted out)

So. That's where I will be living.

More Advice for teachers not yet here.

- Bring lots of copies of passport - it is expensive to get them done in the hotel.

- You can literally get anything here that you can back home. (Including teacher resources.

- At the airport when arriving, you are entitled to get 4 bottles of spirits or 5 bottles of wine or 24 cans of beer. Do this as alcohol is expensive but it is cheap at the airport.

My medical is on Wednesday or Thursday next week and I really hope I don't have AIDS. That would suck - there is not much chance but I hate waiting for medical results.

I have a to do list as long as my arm so I better stop arsing around on here and get on with it.