You're on this list because I thought you might be interested in hearing how things are going here on the other side of the world. I'm not there yet - just off the plane in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. What a funny airport. Smoky, crowded, and very modern in its own way. The passageway to the men's bathroom splits into the bathroom and into a little travel mosque for prayer. Also somewhat disconcerting was the presence of all these american businessmen on the flight with me. Where there's oil... The guy who sat next to me was from San Diego and - though i was too shy to ask directly about it - I couldn't help but notice that inside his briefcase were all his business cards naming his employer Blackwater. Yup, the same.
So, in general, I'm going to check in every few days and tell you how things are going. It's a way for me to journal, and also to feel connected to folks back home. I'll probably throw some pictures up too every once in awhile. Feel free to read, delete, pass on to others, ignore, whatever. And if you want me to add people send me their email addresses. And if you want off tell me too and I will gladly oblige. Next stop Delhi! Wow, and this feels bustling here and I'm not even out of the airport.
A little fact about Abu Dhabi I found on the internet yesterday. It is one of the wealthiest cities in the world! I read that the average net worth of each of it's 420,000 citizens is about 17 million $US (could be uae dollars which would be about a third of that, but still). They are trying to be the next Dubai it seems.
OK, I'm going to sign off. It's crowded for internet access here at the airport.
Love to all,
John
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