From Dubai

Well, here we are in the balmy UAE. There is a Christmas tree in the lobby and there are palm trees in the courtyard. We leave for the airport in about 90 minutes. Currently we are waiting for room service, and Jeremy is watching Al Jazeera (in Arabic, which, no, he does not speak). Ooh, room service just arrived, and there's a rose on the tray and everything. Time to eat!