The energy in the UAE is unlike anyplace else. As I got off the plane, through customs, baggage claim, arrival area, lobbythe noise and energy level grew stronger. The duty free shops were packed, the arrival hall was crammed with people of all colors speaking all sorts of languages. At it was 1AM! I flew into Abu Dhabi, which in the past has felt much more relaxed than Dubaibut I think it has caught the growth fever as well by now. This trip was a bit spontaneous. I was planning on coming to UAE in January, but not this early. When I got confirmation that HM Tuanku Mizan would be coming to ride in the Al Maktoum cup, I got on the phone and after several hours was able to change my original flight so that I could fly out earlier, and would be leaving within the next 12 hours! I spent most of the night packing (as well as unpacking from the previous trip) and then John drove me to the airport to catch a 6am flight out of Phoenix, to catch a 1pm flight out of Seattle, and after too many hours to count, here I am!
