We broke out of our weekend routine today by going with a group of other teachers down to the Chevron compound which is technically in a no-man's land in Saudi Arabia. As many of the kids there go to our school, they invited the teachers for a day at the beach. I am so glad we decided to go. For one, it was nice to completely forego any clothing restrictions. Secondly, it was amazing to swim in clean clear warm water, the clearest we have seen in this area. The sand was amazingly soft although too hot to walk on except down by the water. Temperatures topped out at 110F and Russ took the water temp at 86. however there were plenty of shade tents, although we spent a good amount of time in the water.
Our hosts were gracious and personable. We had a full barbeque with plenty of cold drinks. There were kayaks, snorkeling equipment for people wanting to go out to the small reef, and jetskis. I discovered that trying to waterski behind a wave runner is infinitely more difficult than going behind a boat. But Russ and I took out one of the wave runners to the sand bar and had a blast.
We walked the beach, collected shells and sand dollars, and lounged around with friends. It was maybe our most "normal" day here. We can't wait to go the Cape when we get home.
Back in the city earlier this week, I discovered Sears thanks to my friend Stephanie who has been raving about it for weeks. Not the Craftsman store we know back home by a long shot. I finally found a place here to buy clothes. It is just like a super TJ Maxx with brands, sizes, and prices familiar to what I'd find in the US. I found a few cute tops to revitalize my tired wardrobe and then went back with Maria another day and found a pair of sandals.
We are using the new Weber grills downstairs that the Residents' Association just purchased. While it's been hot during the day, it is quite pleasant outside and with the end of the school year quickly approaching, it really feels like summer.
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