Oh just hanging out in Abu Dhabi . . . part 2

After Thanksgiving instead of heading straight back to Mexico to start work I had a little detour! I ended up being chosen to go to another course for work and again it was in Abu Dhabi! Again I never thought I would be going to Abu Dhabi period and now I was going for my 2nd time in 3 months! I went straight from Raleigh to London and then London to Abu Dhabi. It was nice just having a few less hours of traveling!

This time around I was only there for one week. Yes, I had to travel halfway around the world for just one week of class but it was still fun and a good excuse not to be in the office! The course was really interesting and all but 1 person in the class was from my location. We ended up changing MLC (Middle East and Asia Learning Center) to Mexico Learning Center because a lot of Spanish was being spoken and we pretty much all worked there. So many people from my location were there because it was training on how to operate a new unit which we are about to get a bunch of in our base. I was excited to be chosen for this new adventure! Besides being outside in the yard learning how to work the unit, we went out to eat almost every night which was a lot of fun. Eating was the point of my trip this time more than site seeing!!

 Site from working above on the injector head

 Part of the gang

 Having some fun in the CT cabin (all of us but 1)

 

 John picking up his engagement ring at Tiffany's

For a class dinner we went to one of the famous hotels in Abu Dhabi for a really nice buffet. Just our luck there was a theme that night . . . guess what it was?! The theme was Mexican, hahahaha!!! We were all walking down the stairs to the restaurant and heard a familiar sound . . . there were mariachis and traditional mexican dance going on!! There was even traditional Mexican food! Our whole class just laughed since we all pretty much live in Mexico!

Fuad from Indonesia (only person from a non-Mexico base) being converted to a true Mexican!

After a fun week it was time to head back to Mexico :( This time the flight was from Abu Dhabi to London to Mexico City to Carmen. When I was getting on my flight from London to Mexico (the longest part of my trip), I got to the counter to board the plane it took a little longer than usual. Next thing I know the flight attendant said the magic words of "you have been upgraded to business class"!! It was the first time that I ever was placed in business/first class and what a time for that to happen . . . transatlantic! What a great end to a great trip!!