Thursday, September 25th - We have our Omani driver's license

Our week was pretty quiet. We got our Omani driver's license on Monday, which is good as we only had four weeks since we got our residency to get it without having to get it without having a driver's examination. We basically just showed them our Ontario license and they gave us the Omani one. I had curriculum nights on Tuesday and Wednesday - one night for grades 4 to 6 and the other for grades 7 to 12. Luckily, those meetings were held from 3:30 to 4:30 so it didn't take up my whole evenings. We went to the Crowne Plaza after work on Thursday; this might become our little tradition: go for a dip in the pool and a beer by it! We then went out to dinner to the Hyatt Hotel. We had gone there before a few weeks ago but couldn't get in their "nice" restaurant, as I was wearing shorts and that did not meet the dress code that they have. So this time, I wore pants but still couldn't get in as I was wearing sandals. The dress code says no open toe shoes. Everyone in Oman wears sandals, its even part of the "official attire" of Omanis. Omanis can get in with sandals but westerners can't. I should buy a dishdasha and I'd be fine! We went to another restaurant in the hotel; it was very nice as we got to sit outside in a gorgeous setting, and the food was delicious! So all in all, it turned out OK.

View from our table at the Hyatt

In the lobby of the Hyatt