We have arrived!

Our trip to Dubai will go down in the annals of flight history. We were stuck in Paris for hours after a diverted flight to Lyon.



Everything that could possibly go wrong with connecting flights did but we arrived safely - tired and in need of showers but safe! Oh yes, as of Tuesday evening - no luggage.

We went immediately to the conference. The hotel facility is over the top - flowers everywhere, helpful staff and fabulous food.


We went through security, had to hand over phones and cameras to attend an all-women session to hear the Shaika (wife of the Sheik) deliver a speech, enjoyed a round of sessions and then many of our resourceful students went off to find something to wear for the presentations on Wednesday morning.

The evening barbeque in the desert was amazing - and not a hamburger or hot-dog in sight. We were greeted by a ceremonial dance troop, rode camels, ate well, made friends with falcons and watched a 'stage show' and fire works.




The trip is now safely behind us and everyone is ready for a great day.