school trip to Arabian Nights

The Canadian division of the school took a trip to the Arabian Nights Country Club and Resort. 

It was a day to relax and enjoy the company of colleagues and students. 

Here is how the day went:

On the 1 hour bus ride the kids were so quiet.

 

Here is a video tour of the patio, pool, stage, and ring for horse and camel rides off to the left.

The day involved:

- chatting on the patio

-  taking posed pictures of each other

-eating...breakfast was traditional fatira bread dipped in strong, salty cheese or honey

These are our dear friends. Mona the school admin person (you've seen her villa) is in pink, Sherein, a fellow English teacher, is in brown, and Dahlia, admin support for the national school principal is in yellow.

-   watching the kids take horseback and buggy rides

-   petting the horses

- watching college kids on stage doing the latest dance moves

-   and the most fun of all, taking a camel ride with my friend Sherein.

As the sun went down, some of us danced on the stage. 

  The lights were turned on giving the place a magical glow. See the lights all over the dome?

House sparrows twittered and flew around  their nest. This video is especially for my bird-loving parents.  

 

Then we travelled home. The kids were the opposite of Canadian kids. On the way home they were all revved up and singing!

 We dropped kids off on our way and tumbled back into our apartment tired but pleased to have been part of something and not tourists.