Monday, August 27, 2012

Saudi NASCAR

Well we are officially on Saudi soil, or I should say Saudi sand.
The cab driver was the Saudi NASCAR champion.
80MPH and using two lanes all the way from the airport to the motel.
I thought DeAnna was going to jump out half way.
Even Isaac was impressed, he said it was better than any driving video game he had ever played.

Bill and Becky will be here tonight so things should get settled.

Our New Transporation and Housing

 

Driving in Saudi Arabia

The standard scooter in Saudi Arabia

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I found this helpful video in preparing for my Saudi driver's license test.

Pooleys on the Plane: 747 San Francisco to London

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Here We Go!

This is our first post. We hope for many more.


We are leaving our little burb of Rexburg, Idaho for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Arabia

Gale will be teaching economics at Alfaisal University.

Four of our children will also be going with us.
Jay will be attending Alfaisal studying business finance.
Julia, Parley, and CeCe will be in for the adventure of their young lives.

Riyadh has over 5 million people, with over one million from other countries.

The largest female university in the world is also in Riyadh, the Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University. Maybe DeAnna will go there! Jay was trying to get in but decided he didn't want to wear an Abaya. This will be the standard dress for DeAnna and the girls.



We are going after being recruited by our good friends Bill and Becky Lathen. Bill was the Dean at the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University. He is currently the Dean of the College of Business at Alfaisal.