She's here!

After Dad passed, I knew I wanted Mum to come here for Christmas this year. She wasn't really ready to make any plans, understandably, too quickly, but throughout the fall months we have been talking about it on and off.
Finally she decided that it could be a good thing, and once we managed to snag her a firm ticket, we could start making plans! She was a bit intimidated by traveling alone, and all this way; but it all went well, with the help of Pia halfway in Malmö.

She arrived last night, and because it was her first time alone, and at the new airport - I gave her the full arrival service inside the arrival hall!

We drove up to the Louvre Abu Dhabi already on her first day, as it was Kathleen's last working day and I wanted them to meet. So we went for a quick coffee at the café during her break.

Then we continued into the city, because I had read there was a Christmas Market in Abu Dhabi mall. Turned out it wasn't all that big (as Christmas markets of the past here in Abu Dhabi) but at least I found what I was looking for, some last Christmas gifts. Mission complete.

A good first day!