So I got a week off after working for a week. I went to work for one day last week, Thursday. Then the weekend. I watched all of Peaky Blinders, tried to watch Ascension but quit, watched Wayward Pines and regretted it, then I got into the sports channels we have. There is always cricket, … More The Longest Week – The Shortest Post
Sunday: Report to work day. During Ramadan, Muslims only work 6 hours a day. The work schedule varies from company to company, but Yasref Muslims come in at 10 a.m. The compound actually runs 2 buses during the month, one at 6 and one at 9:30. We were instructed to take the late bus in, … More Starting Work at Yasref
I’ve not done much until today on updating the blog. I threw a few posts together and got them out, but it was just up to the point of landing in Saudi Arabia. My first few days are a complete haze by this point. I was sleeping, watching T.V. trying to go to sleep, sleep … More First Weekend in Yanbu
So my arrival in Yanbu begins with my departure from Istanbul. There was one other person in business class. And he sat right next to me. We talked and I found out he was going to work for Yasref in corporate planning. I had hoped to get a little sleep, but another multi-course meal, our … More Arrival in Yanbu
The signs at Ataturk aren’t exactly world class. I paused when I got into the terminal to get the cell phone on and make sure I was receiving service. I sent a quick text to let Greene know I was on the ground. It’s not cheap to communicate by cell while still on Verizon. Saudi … More Ataturk and the Turkish Lounge
Living in Houston and moving to Yanbu afforded me the opportunity to fly Turkish Airlines. There is one connection from IAH to YNB, in Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, the hub for Turkish. I departed at 8:25 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7th. I would fly for almost 12 hours and advance through 8 time zones to … More Flight to Istanbul
The news that the visa was approved came the weekend of Drew’s graduation. This was excellent timing to be able to share the news. The difficult part is that all the list that included what needed to be done in preparation now had to be addressed, and in relatively short order. I set my departure … More Preparing to Leave
From Tennessee To Texas to Saudi Arabia 