Oman

Well, I've been in Oman a few days and it is AWESOME!!!! I've gone hiking in the mountains (which are incredible, not because of their hight, but becaus they have nothing growing on them, they're pure rock). While hiking (me, Uncle Robin, and John)we saw a gazelle run by us and then just leap up the mountain. It was at the top in under two minutes, it was really cool. Then we met some of the Beduin people, they're nomads who roam the desert and the mountains.

We've also gone to the sea to go swimming. It was beautiful, and very nice. The temperature was perfect.

Todeay I went shopping a bit. The currency here is called the Rial, and one Rial is equivalent to two dollars and forty cents. I have also larned how to write my name in Arabic, and if people would like I could learn how to write their names in Arabic and show them how when I get back.

It is extremely hot here, today it got up to about 110 degrees, which is normal here. I have started to get tanned, and that is pretty unusual for me, but the sun is much stronger here.

Another thing that I find interestin is the architecture, the buildings are very different here, I think that they're actually nicer than the buildings we have in western Europ and the USA.

Well, I'll be writing more frequently now,
Brndan, he who can write his name in Arabic... YAY!

the day before I go to Oman

Well, tomorrow I'm going to Oman to see my uncle Robin and his family... AWESOME!!!! I come back in the eleventh of june, and then I go live with the Findlays. Anyway, bye.

Brendan the Brave, Benevolent, Bazzar, and Brilliant

lalalalala

Well, today not much happened. I was feeling really ill, and am still feeling really ill. So I slept for a long time and that was about it.

damn I lost count!!!

well, today I went to the beach with the Schlerfs, got sunburned, and went swimming a bit. Apart from that I'm helping Julien make a rap video, and yeah... tht's about it. Well, I'm missing you guys (and girls)in Vermont and look forward to annoying you all again soon when I return!!!

Cheers,
BRENDAN THE AWESOME

day not sure anymore

Well, sorry I havn't been posting daily, but I've been busy doing not too much. Wednesday I played rugby, that was really fun. Then we went to the pub with the club and had a beer each, and I hung out with a guy on the team that I've grown rather found of, and coincedentally his name is Aidan. Aidan is from Dublin, knows Father Ted, loves good Sci-Fi literature, and is just a bit bigger than me so I' can tackle him just about anytime he gets the ball. All the team was saying I had natural talent and that if I wasn't leaving in August and if I wasn't so light that I would have been an incredible player. I made a try in the scrimmage game where I got the ball in the backfield and then plowed through EVERYONE on the other team and then scored. That was fun.

Anyway, since then (wednesday) not much has happened.

Have fun!
Brendan

day 76... I think

Well,
TOday was okay, I was very tired (I don't know why, I went to bed earlier than I usually do)but I was okay. I did the usual monday stuff, which meant go to school and be bored out of my mind. When I got back to the dwelling of the Schlerfs I took a nap. Then Andi woke me up to ask me if I wanted to go to karate with him. I said sure, so I went to karate practice. At the end we had little practice fights. I threw a punch at my opponent's chest, he delfected it right into his own nose, and started to bleed. That wasn't cool, I felt pretty guilty, and apologized pufusely. However, there was some pleasure in hurting someone and in being hurt. Kind of strange really.

Well, that's about all
Brendan the very tired for some reason guy

day something-or-other

Well, first I'd like to apologize for not writing for a while, the computer here has been messed up, so sorry about that folks.

Today wasn't very interesting, I went to a Mittelalter Fest (renaissance fair). But I had no money, so I was bored for several hours.

Well, that's about all,
Brendan the guy and blarg honk blarg