Abu Dhabi, UAE

We deplaned in Abu Dhabi around midnight on September 1 after a nine-hour flight.  Walking into the 40 C heat was like walking into a brick wall.  As we made our way through the duty free, the passport clearance, and customs, I felt certain the airport air conditioning must not be working.

Then we stepped outside...

Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

We've been here a little over a month and I'm finally getting around to writing the newsletter I promised ya'll back in Canada and other faraway places.  I hope this will be the first in a series, subsequent copies of which will be delivered to those who reply in some way to this inaugural issue.

Before I tell you about Abu Dhabi, let me take a step back and fill you in on our week in the Netherlands at the end of August...