Instead of battling with the heat today, we opted for a tour of Abu Dhabi with a private driver.The first place we visited was the Sheikh Zayed mosque.I remember passing this mosque in 2008, when I was on my way to Egypt.I only spent one night in Abu Dhabi and didn't get time to see it. The mosque was very impressive and reminded me a little of the Taj Mahal in India.It was completely white and had four minarets.

We left the mosque and went to see the F1 track at Yas Island.It was a really big futuristic area and I couldn't believe it was only used once a year.We also visited the Emirates palace and Mum and Dad had to basically stay in the car because they had shorts on. I went up and had a look inside, sheer opulence. It would want to be for $20k a night! The driver also took us to a cultural centre in which there were a donkey, Arabian horse and camel all tied up.The camel was so restricted it could barely move.I felt really sorry for it.

I had a look in the small museum and chatted to this guy from Syria for a bit before going back to the hotel.We hung out there in the air conditioning for a bit before going out for dinner at KFC.I had an early night before my 14 hour flight tomorrow and Mum and Dad went out for coffee.

Home in the morning.