The plan: Get up at 9, go to Dubai Mall, the Burj Khalifa. Come back to the apartment at lunch and spend the afternoon round the pool.

Reality: Get up at 12:15, leave at 13:00, look around the mall and Burj and return at 16:00. We went on Dubai's new monorail system at least!

All in all still a nice day out visiting the indoor aquarium in the shopping mall and viewing the worlds tallest building (pictured). We went out for a Lebanese meal in the evening before heading to the airport for the flight just after midnight. It seems we have only just got here - no wait, we have, but we'll be back in a week for a bit of fun before the backpacking 'begins'.

Kenya here we come!