Sunday, December 4, 2011

Abu Dhabi Dec 4, 2011

We have all now arrived in Abu Dhabi
  • Glenn Sinclair arrived the evening of Dec 3 so that he would be here to receive Summer the next morning.  Glenn arrived but his luggage did not.  Oh yea, the OC forgot to send somebody to pick him up from the airport so he had to hire a cab and locate the correct hotel.
  • Summer arrived the morning of Dec 4th and is doing GREAT, her blood work and hydration was so go we did not proceed with hydrating her as planned.  Glenn took her for a had walk this afternoon, or should that be Summer took Glenn for a walk - being pent up for that number of days apparently was showing.
  • I arrived at 8pm this evening (well last evening) and  was picked up along with the others that were expected at the same time  - thanks Glenn for paving the way.  Met up with Kelly, Kelsey, Kyle and Melodie in the Amsterdam airport, was great to see some familiar faces.
  • Was unpacking when i got the panicked email from Tara, she couldn't find their visa's - thank goodness for ipads and technology, she was able to email the visas to the transfer station desk and they were able to print them - problem solved!!  Apparently it is a $10,000 fine for the airline for having a passenger without a visa.  The first time somebody wanted to see my visa was when i got to Abu Dhabi.  Zulu the TD was in the loby when i went downstairs so hitched a ride to the airport - all was well they were abe to print copies and got a story to telleveryone about :) 
This is greeting area of the Abu Dhabi airport which you get to after leaving the arrival gates - breath taking - i should have taken out the real camera to do it justice

At the moment only 2 people allowed in the barn at one time, this will apparently changing tommorw and thoes with accreditation will be alllowed into the barn starting tomorrow.

The journey is now in full swing

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