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In Dubai…

It is 8.30am local time in Dubai on the 24th of January 2008. My flight from London reached Dubai at 6.30am. It was still dark in Dubai so I could not see the structures below clearly. I was wondering if I would be able to see the palm tree and world map structures. But I did see a ship dumping sand probably to make more of these fascinating structures. We took a bus from our plane to the terminal as the new terminal is under construction. The airport seemed more crowded than Heathrow. I managed to get a calling card and called dad letting him know that my arrival in Bombay would be on time. This flight to Mumbai will be short one around 3 hours. So I am almost there :-)
As for the previous flight, the emirates service was exemplary and so were the air-hostess ;-) The dinner was really nice and the entertainment system was amazing. The only problem I felt was the seats seemed a little uncomfortable. I did not sleep on the flight at all. I chatted on and off with a lady next to me. She was going to Malaysia through Dubai (for a vacation). She was of a Bangladeshi origin but her family had settled in England for some time now. So she feels London is her home. I watched a couple of movies too – ‘Live free and Die Hard’ and the Hindi movie ‘Partner’.
Drinking my hot chocolate here, I think I am tired and I hope I do not go home and just sleep the rest of the day. I will try to get some sleep on this flight. Just hope I get my bags in Bombay and the customs go well.
Next Stop….Mumbai…..Home Sweet Home!

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