Canada Geese of a Feather Flock Together

A big thank-you to my Canadian friends here in the Eastern Province who extended a big welcome over these past few weekends and shared their knowledge and experience of the area with me.  It will certainly help get my adventure get started in the right direction.   All of them have been here 2+ years, with some ending their work term soon and others willing to be here until the King and the Kingdom accept them.  They were all from the Edmonton/Fort Saskatchewan area before they moved here.

Picture #1:  Yes, that is a Tim Horton's!  It's in Old Town Jubail about a kilometer away from Alreem!  It was the first place the Canadians brought me!!  Who knew?!?!

Picture #2:  Had a nice sleep-over and beach day with the Dorward/Cyr family at their home on the Aramco compound in Dhahran.  As my mom used to say, I left something behind to give me reason to go back.  I look forward to some bike rides, triathlons, more beach days and Bahrain trips together.

Picture #3:  And to end this post, I have to point out Cathy's warped sense of humour - she thought it was very funny I had to follow to the family side as the women were with us.  The family side of the restaurant has a back alley entrance, curtained cubicles, run-down look and kids running and screaming all around.  On the contrasting side, the single (men's) side has a full glass front entrance, wide open spaces, modern look and very quiet surroundings.  Haha Cathy.

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