Observations

1. When walking out into night from an air condition space, you feel as if you walk into wall of humidity.

2. In Abu Dhabi, you very rarely see litter on the ground.

3. All the taxi drivers seem to like living and working in Abu Dhabi.

4. Restrooms in the malls all have attendants. They especially come in handy when you have rushed into a stall and found the toilet paper roll empty.

5. After two weeks, women in sleeveless shirts and shorts stick out like a sore thumb.

6. The whole city is a construction site.

7. Everyday, you interact with people from all parts of the world.

8. Fadi has also noticed how the mosque are not as colorful as in Syria or Lebanon.

9. Personal space here can be tiny compare to personal space in America.

10. The architecture is incredible!

11. Most days the sky is hazy. I am told this is sand that blows in from either Saudi Arabia or Iran.

12. Malls are "playgrounds" for  individuals and families.

13. After riding with some of the taxi drivers, I am prepared to go to Ferari World and ride the roll coaster.

14. When looking for a parking place in the mall parking garage, there are red or green lights at the end of each spot. So, if you spy green, you know there is an open place to park.

15. People are generally friendly and helpful.