Q&A: Part 1

Lots of people have questions about what's going on with us, what we do here, what we see, etc. Here's a little Q&A to answer some of those.

Where do you live? I'm confused.
Wes and I are still living in a hotel called the Rammee Residence Hotel. We've been living there since Wes got here. Before that I was at the nice 5 start hotel called Le Meridien. Our apartment is STILL not ready (just to give you an idea, it was supposed to be ready in January). The nice thing about still living in the hotel? We aren't paying rent (yet). We have our fingers double crossed that we can move in within the next week or so.

Why does your address keep changing?!
Since we don't have an actual mailbox in the UAE, we use our work's P.O. Box. First we worked for Emirates Media, then with the impending new newspaper venter they became Abu Dhabi Media Company (which is why it went from PO Box 63 to 791). THEN we announced the paper's name and we got another P.O. Box number (that really long one). I think it will be the last.

Is it really hot there? What's the weather like?
Right now it's kinda hot, but it's going to get MUCH MUCH hotter in the coming months. Our hottest temperature so far has been just under 40 degrees Celsius (meaning around 100F). This summer it should climb to around 46-50 degrees Celsius (meaning around 110-120F). Needless to say, summer isn't the best time to come visit if you don't like the heat. Prime visit times are September-November and March-May.

Where do you guys plan on traveling?
Wes and I have a big list of where we want to go. Each of our lists, of course, are different. Eventually we will have to compromise. Wes is dead set on going to Africa, somewhere in Asia and New Zealand. I want to go to Malta to visit my family, Ireland for St. Patty's Day next year and Bangkok. We've both actually want to go to Egypt to see the pyramids. Our first trip out of the country will most likely be a road trip to Oman (maybe next weekend if we aren't working).