Doobie Dubai! So after managing to survive Thailand relatively unscathed (the only casualties being shoes, a camera and maybe our livers) we were on our way to Dubai to catch up with family and friends. Whilst I was hoping Etihad Airways to be of relative luxury, we unfortunately found out soon enough that we were being eaten to death by fleas and sitting next to an elderly, obvious chain-smoking gentleman whom we feared might not live through the flight. Luckily he did, and we arrived safely (albeit flea ridden) at Abu Dhabi where we were picked up by the lovely Emma and Gavin. What a relief not having to catch a bus, then another bus and then a ferry (you get my drift) and being treated to flushing toilets, air conditioning and comfy bed at Em
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