As expected, Saudi Aramco put on quite a show for the Welcome Dinner. It was held at the Sunset Beach Resort in the Al Aziziyah Beach Area. We were welcomed with steaming cups of kawa and a traditional Arab band. The dinner tables were set on a carpeted beach by the fountain area and water park, so we had a beautiful backdrop. Saudi Aramco President and CEO, Khalid Al-Falih, gave a nice speech welcoming all of the returning “family”and thanking Ali Baluchi and his committee for making the reunion trip a reality. The food and company was excellent. Quite an impressive outdoor affair!Aramco Brats, Tom and Marie, returned to Saudi Arabia after 17 and 25 years absence, respectively. We tried to keep everyone up-to-date on our adventures with blog entries, photos and videos. This is a replication of the original blog which, thanks to discontinuation of MobileMe services, was evicted from its home. Sadly, we were not able to replicate the comments we received.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Day 3: Welcome Dinner
As expected, Saudi Aramco put on quite a show for the Welcome Dinner. It was held at the Sunset Beach Resort in the Al Aziziyah Beach Area. We were welcomed with steaming cups of kawa and a traditional Arab band. The dinner tables were set on a carpeted beach by the fountain area and water park, so we had a beautiful backdrop. Saudi Aramco President and CEO, Khalid Al-Falih, gave a nice speech welcoming all of the returning “family”and thanking Ali Baluchi and his committee for making the reunion trip a reality. The food and company was excellent. Quite an impressive outdoor affair!
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