
It was hot when we landed, it always is in Dubai, but it’s a heat that reminds me that we’re truly out of Australia.
We disembarked the plane at 7AM Dubai time after a fourteen hour flight from Melbourne, that left at 11PM the previous night. It’s a really good time to fly out of Australia with kids. The excitement of an airport and boarding a plane takes a couple of hours to wear off before sleep takes hold. But when you’re shifting backwards through time zones it really is a great start to re-adjusting the kids sleeping habits.
But back to Dubai. If you haven’t disembarked at the airport before on your travels, then very early morning is the time to do it. Not only because very few people out of Australia get off the flight in the morning, meaning customs is a breeze, but the airport really is a great introduction to the fantastic architecture that abounds in the city.