Teacher's Day Celebrations

May tenth in Mexico is always Mother's Day. We had a huge 80's themed program at school to celebrate the mothers and then, the following weekend was...... Teacher's Day!

It was amazing! Our school took us out on a camel adventure with Cabo Adventures. We hiked through the desert, went camel back riding on the beach, and ate delicious typical food like chicken in mole and beans and fresh-off-the-'comal' tortillas and quesadillas.

The guide said the dress they modeled for the excursion was after North African camel herders. Our safety helmets had head coverings sewn on just for fun.

The next day we were all invited to a fellow teacher's family vacation house near a beautiful dam between mountains. The view of the water and cactus covered mountains was really pretty.

Of course, the kid's favorite part was the pool!

Talia stayed in as looooooong as she possibly could. She loves jumping in the water!

All of us had a lot of fun spending time with fellow teachers who are also close friends. I'm always so thankful for the wonderful people I work with! 

Tucson, Arizona to Calexico, California; Texas to Cabo Trip 2015 part 3

This morning we left Tucson, Arizona for California. Our first stop was in Dateland, Arizona where Ben tried a date shake. There were also these date treats: date butter, pecan pumpkin pie spiced date rolls, balsamic date vinegar and regular date vinegar.

There were mountains (and tons of RV parks) after Dateland:

Then we went to Yuma for some family history:

Where we walked around in 115 degree heat looking for the plank road until...

We found it!

This was our first time in California.

And it was interesting to see signs like this periodically:

We ended our day in Calexico where there are several places for the kids to play, a consulate and a border crossing and the people have all been very nice!

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A camel traffic jam on the way from Ben's work. The handlers finally got them off of the road by luring them with a piece of bread.

Seen in Abu Dhabi 24: Camels in the Western Region

Ben had a chance to visit one of his student's camel training sessions for races. The visit included a nice tea break in the tent and some good memories from the Western Region.

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Ancient camel statues on display in the Emirates Palace:

Desert Taxi

Camels: For Decoration, Transportation, and...

This camel greets you in the Abu Dhabi airport.

And this camel can carry heavy burdens.

And this camel is for consumption.

How Do You Picture Abu Dhabi?

Which picture comes to mind of everyday life when you hear "Abu Dhabi?"

This:

Or this:

While both pictures were taken in Abu Dhabi, the first was mainly just a tourist attraction and the second is the common, every day life view.