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Post by John J on Feb 3, 2012 0:56:24 GMT
o Everyone, We are a family of four moving from the Panhandle of TX to RT in April. We’re in the middle of planning and packing and we have some questions for all you experts… 1. Equipment needed for riding? We have two small boys (5 & 6) who would love to learn how to horseback ride. What equipment should we bring with us? Who should I contact at the stables for more information? 2. Is propane for bbq grills available or do we need a briquette grill? 3. Any suggestions to bring for the kids? Top three things no mom in RT should be without? 4. What should we bring for the beach? Beach shade, shoes, etc. Can you bring a Boogie Board? 5. Besides items for kids… top three things to no Ras Tanuran should come without? Thank you for any and all input and advice. See ya’ll in April!!  |
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Post by Uman on Feb 4, 2012 23:14:49 GMT
Hi John, I am also a new hire for RT due around April. All of your questions can be answered with information already posted in other threads. Just spend a bit of time researching and you will find your answers. Im not sure about riding horses though, havent read anything about that. Dont be shy and get all the info you need....Take it easy. |
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Post by Speedy53 on Feb 5, 2012 4:33:23 GMT
We are moving hopefully in April as well. From Texas  Exciting things going on here! I'm sorry I can't answer your questions, but I have heard that you need to make sure to take things like: Sunblock Vitamins Face wash/lotion For ladies (sorry guys) Tampax I'm sure any beach stuff you bring your kids will love to use. I am pretty sure boogie boards would be fun, although I haven't seen big waves, just small ones in the videos. Don't know if there is a stable in RT or not, I know in Dhaharan there is. I'm sure someone can fill that in. Good luck! Liza |
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Post by soverydeb on Feb 5, 2012 12:45:17 GMT
There is a riding stable at RT called the Hobby Farm. They have an excellent instructor, you can get hold of her when you arrive. She teaches English style riding, so bring helmets and shoes/boots for riding. There are horses (a few right now) for sale, or you can purchase here in Kingdom and board them at the Farm. She instructs anywhere from age 3 on up, so your boys will fit right in.
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Post by soverydeb on Feb 5, 2012 12:50:30 GMT
Oh, and you do not have to own a horse to take lessons.
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Post by doonhamer on Feb 6, 2012 5:51:05 GMT
There is a hobby farm so your kids can ride
Propane is available in the local town
Beach community so bring all the usual stuff. RT can have fairly bid waves - it gets windy - so boogie boards are fine
Everything is available in the local malls etc but you might want to bring your electrical items as sometimes 110v items are hard to find - Saudi is 220v except for Aramco
Bikes are always good to get around on when you first arrive.
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Post by Carolina on Feb 6, 2012 7:07:20 GMT
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Please note the following I have noticed that recently when houses on RT are being renovated most of the sockets have been changed to take 220Volts in fact I will e-mail housing today and check this out and then let you know but I am sure they are all being changed over to 220 volts when a renovation is taking place.
Carolina
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Post by GroveWanderer on Feb 6, 2012 10:07:07 GMT
I just checked with RT Housing office. All house are still 110V throughout, whether newly-renovated or not. You can contact maintenance if you want to ask about getting any 220V outlets added.
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Post by RT_Aramcon on Feb 6, 2012 17:47:19 GMT
In most homes there are one or two 220 VAC outlets in the kitchen. All the other plugs are 110 VAC. The outlet for the dryer is also 220 VAC and has the typical heavy duty receptacle found in North America.
At this juncture there is no evidence that Aramco is moving away from 110 VAC, and all the company written standards are still written around its usage.
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Post by Carolina on Feb 7, 2012 6:50:52 GMT
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Yes I too checked with housing and was told that NO the houses being renovated will have 110 volts and that one can ask Maintenance department to change some of the 110 volts sockets to 220 volts but only in certain areas of the house - so I am confused as I have just helped two new hires here that have come to RT and both of their newly renovated houses have all 220 volts sockets - of course these new hires are delighted as they will be bringing over their electrical appliances which are all 220 volts.
I have written back to Housing asking why this is the case - awaiting a reply.
Carolina
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Post by Twofeets on Feb 7, 2012 11:00:55 GMT
Looks like a lot of your questions were answered already. Welcome to RT, you'll find its a great place for kids! My wife and I moved here from Florida in July, and while there is definitely an adjustment period, its nice here once you get settled.
Sun screen is easy to get here, havent seen boogie boards, but then again I havent seen much surf either. Most days here are more flat than the Gulf of Mexico (which stinks since my wife and I surfed). But the water is crystal clear and there's rock reefs starting in knee to waste deep water with quite a variety of fish in some spots.
Its hard to say what to bring, or what you can live without, but personally I would say bring as much as you can, even though the travel will be rough. The first 3 months here can be hard, especially if you're shipping your stuff from the US instead of cash in leu. No car, no personal items, few friends, its like being trapped in a nice prison. At least the weather will be nice when you arrive.
Once you get settled in, and especially once you get to meet people and get transportation it is nice here. Most of escape to Bahrain once in awhile for a nice dinner and drinks or a movie, but thats not to say things on camp arent nice. There is a small movie theater that shows older movies, a bowling alley, lots of playgrounds for the kids, 2 pools, parks, and of course the beach! Rahima is the small town outside our gates, it has a lot of small shops, 2 grocery stores, and you can find quite a few items there.
For a real 'mall' or city you pretty much have to go to Khobar, about an hour away, but there are buses that run there and taxis arent that bad compared to american prices (we can rent a taxi for 5-6 hours to drive us to Khobar, drive us around and wait, and drive us back for under $100).
Good luck with the move, and welcome to RT!
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