Before I collapse....

just wanted to let you all know I've arrived safe and sound. My flight from JFK was pretty empty, so I could stretch out on two seats. This was not so on the London-Dubai flight. Instead, I sat beside an.....interesting British man. He was very friendly, but, for instance, when we finished our breakfasts at about 8, he said that "eight is a great time for whiskey." Unfortunately for him, this meant that he had a bit of trouble standing on the airport bus. Very amusing for the rest of us. But, together we solved the world's problems on the plane. He liked to talk, I think. However, there isn't too much more I can repeat of what he said. Let's just say he had an interesting way of expressing himself. The gentleman sitting diagonally from me said at one point, "Has he been talking like that the entire trip?" Thankfully, no.

Anyway, I met Glenda at the airport here in Dubai at 9:10. It was already 90 degrees. Welcome to the desert. The Bible study here is Friday mornings at 10:30, so we had some time to go to a breakfast place and relax beforehand. Interestingly, the work week is Sunday to Thursday. So today is like a Saturday at home. And Sunday morning meeting is Sunday at 7:30pm. So that'll be a bit different.

I've just a lovely shower and now I think I'm going to sign off and take a nap. The Kadirs are planning a picnic dinner around 6, so I have some time to relax. And you all are cutting into that time! So I'm going to crash now, and I'll keep you posted about some of the things I'm going to be doing around Dubai in the next few days.

Katia