Well, just woke up after completely crashing by the time I hit the hotel after leaving mrtdxb tremendously kind cocktail and BBQ party at his house on Palm Island early. I was falling asleep in the cab, but kept pushing myself awake just to see the sights of nighttime Dubai on the rider home.

To mrtdxb, I again want to thank you for opening up your home and showing us another side of life in Dubai. I hope the rest of your family weren't too aghast at us all. And it was a pleasure to tickle some long-unused neurons and to fire them up again by speaking Russian with your wife and sister-in-law. Just lovely sitting out back by the canal with an actual cool breeze blowing shortly after the sun set. I was sorry to leave so early.

It's just been a terrific trip so far. Kudo's, again, to Eightblack. You know how to put together a Do, my friend.

See those of you still here at dinner tonight. I'm now off to catch some more zzzzzzzz's.