Checked back through customs and immigration and found our nearby gate so had time for breakfast. Ordered a "snack pack" with the spicy option at KFC. First time I've seen that option. Turned out to be mildly spicy but good, if you like such fare for breakfast.
We were traveling Emirates subsidiary, Fly Dubai. Through the gate and onto a bus we went. Planeside we climbed the portable stairway and settled into our 737-800. Had another window seat but this time we were fully loaded but the seats were comfortable even if having no power jacks or seatback screens.
The view below made me appreciate our pacific northwest rain. Here I saw no green, only shades of brown as the desert rolled by beneath us. Somewhere over India the desert was broken four awhile by scattered dry fields before returning back to dessert. Must be hot and dry waiting for monsoon.
Cabin temp on the flight from Seattle hovered between 67.5 and 68.5. This flight it was between 83 and 85. 'Twas a warm flight. Fortunately we had a tail wind so landed at 1415 local, a few minutes shy of the scheduled 4 hr 10 min.
Cabin pressure on this flight was maintained at 8350 ft.
Ramesh, or guide, meet us with an Indian-made Land Rover like vehicle. Our big bags went on top, we piled in and headed for the hotel.
Traffic here is more like what I expected. Right of way depends on vehicle size with motorbikes and pedestrians everywhere. Drivers routinely played chicken but it all seemed to work and there were smiles around.
Our hotel was a cut above what i expected with a toilet, shower and a/c. Two-man rooms were the equiv of $20/Pierson per night and included a good breakfast.
After we took care of money change and other admin details, we went out for diner. I had some good pumpkin soup and an excellent daily special of garlicky chicken.
On the way back to the hotel we saw some wiring that resembled what we saw in Saigon in 2015.
Keep the blogs coming! When do you start to climb?
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