Sunday 27 July

The last 2 days were spent travelling by trains, bus & planes & now we are settled in our hotel in Abu Dhabi. Today the temperature is going to hit 40 with high humidity so what to do that's is mostly indoors - shopping in a mall, a movie, ah no Bob says, Ferrari World!! So off we go. We are there when the gates open at 11am with maybe 30 other people & the numbers don't swell hugely during the afternoon. It is Ramadam for Muslims so they don't eat during daylight. Consequently any cafe's & restaurants in Ferrari World are closed or surrounded by cladding to block the view inside with a small entry for people who want food. Praise God that the yoke He puts on us is light! 

For the next 4 hours we tried 6 rides, watched a short movie & Bob had a go at a Ferrari simulator. So we have been shaken, twisted, taken up into the air, travelled with 3 D glasses on, driven around miniature Italy and flown over Italy, all in air conditioned comfort. We gave the massive roller coaster & water ride a miss! It was a lot of fun & we came away knowing much more about the history of Ferrari.

Had a really nice evening with Scott Hillman. The dining room was so busy our dinner was delayed until 8.30 but we had lots of catching up to do about his work & life here. He most of all wants to get his family over as quickly as possible and this depends on him acquiring his visa which is in the last phase of approval but no doubt being held up by present government holidays. Had a chance to pray with him about this and other things. Great to see Scott and we feel encouraged that he is adjusting well to the change of work & culture & gradually adjusting to the climate!