BASIC DAILY LIFE

Life here runs very different from life in the US. First the work week runs Saturday through Wednesday. Thursday and Friday are the weekends.

In all Muslim countries Friday is the Holy Day, so here is Saudi they use Thursday and Friday as the weekend. Most other Muslim countries use Friday and Saturday as their weekend. there is prayer call 5 times a day. We don't here them except for the last two of the day the one at sunset and the one at night.

There is what is called a work haul bus that picks employees up in the mornings and takes them to work. It also runs in the mid day to take they who wish home for lunch. then it brings them back at the end of the work day. Mike gets picked up and dropped of right in front of the house. He leaves about 6:30 in the mornings and is home by 4:30 in the evenings.

There are circuit buses that run on a schedule to carry people around the camp, but we haven't have much success with them as yet. Alos they have shopping buses that take you off camp to the shopping malls and groceries stores in town. Women use these mostly during the day as we are not allowed to drive in town. We can drive anywhere on camp we need or want to go.

There are also taxis that are very cheap to take you around. They only cost about $2.50 for a single trip.

We are on the eastern edge of the time zone so it gets light every early in the morning and dark by about 6:00 at night. we are also right beside a Saudi Military base. The planes fly right over our house when they take off and land. So sometimes during the day I hear these jets screaming overhead. It really adds to the exotic feel of the place. But I love it here. It is a really great life for me.