Well today is my Saturday, although it’s only Thursday, VERY,
VERY, confusing. Yesterday evening my
friend and I went to a car rental place and hit the jackpot. I now have a car. Getting
a car here isn’t like in Canada, some people have had to wait more than a
month. It is a Proton, Saga, a Malaysian car and it’s red, a very good colour
since most of the cars here are black, grey, white and shades of those colours.
Mine will stand out in the parking lot like a red apple in a bowl of pears.
Thursdays is the day to sweep out the desert of my
apartment. The dust just filters in and settles on everything. But I’m cleaning
only once a week, even if I’m up to my ankles in it. Still haven’t even turned on the TV, will have
to do it soon, brought my E-reader but no time to read. I would call this a working holiday but with a
good deal of work.
One of the teachers gave me the number of a friend of hers
from Nova Scotia. Called her today and I’ll be meeting her and a group of
Canadian expats for coffee Friday
morning. A replacement for the Shore
Road and Retired teachers’ breakfasts. She
has lots of information, told me where to swim where my Canadian one piece
bathing suit is acceptable. She also
gave me ideas for the following week break.
Weather is nice. I looked up the weather stats on Oman,
Cairo and Judique for June. Average temp for Judique in June: 15C, Cairo:27C
and Muscat: 35C . Now that is average, counting the highs and lows. I thought Cairo
was hot, this is reported to be much, much hotter. They say they run from car AC to building AC. I won’t have to look for a sauna here.
Took the car out on a little
exploration trip this afternoon. Can’t say it has a lot of power but its better
than walking. Drove my way to the beach this evening with Maggie as navigator.
Made it back and forth with only one wrong turn. Tomorrow which is Friday, but
my Sunday, I’m getting up early, leaving here about 6:30 and exploring Muscat
when the roads are almost empty. I’ll practice my drive to school and a good
grocery store and then go to the coffee shop where I meet the Canadians. Later a group of us are going to eat at a restaurant
by the beach.
4 wheelers for rent just down the road from me.
So many huge houses
