So far everything has been pretty stress free. The chauffer driven limo arrived spot on time - driven by a Richard Gere lookalike - and we had a very comfortable ride to Heathrow Terminal 3. There was no queue at the Emirates Busines Class check-in and the Fast-Track through security would have worked well if Sally hadn't have had a couple of bottles of liquid in her hand luggage.
We settled down in the Emirates Lounge with plenty of time to enjoy several courses of excellent food and a few glasses of wine - watching the planes come and go on a tyically grey London day.
Our aircraft, the Boeing 777-600ER, had been chosen on the basis of the internet reviews of the Business Class seats and entertainment system, and it certainly lived up to expectations. We had a very enjoyable, and extremely pampered, 6 and a half hour flight to Dubai.
When we landed we were told the outside temperature was 29C - which is a bit warmer than we're used to at midnight!
In the terminal building Sally's broken toe was spotted by an eagle eyed airport worker and we were given a ride on an electric buggy through arrivals and then fast-tracked past the very long queues at Passport Control.
It was about 2am by the time we reached the Jebel Ali Hotel and we were both ready for bed. The hearing in my left ear was affected by the combination of my cold and the flight and I was really hoping that it would return by the morning.
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