Edit: Video Online - http://www.enterinside.com/browse/media/1/1002/1178667487/

I've wanted to go skydiving for a long time. The option has been available since I arrived, as Tomie's mate Warrick is doing a course, and his dad is also an instructor. So, after a night that was much to late, I rose at 7 this morning and in a cab to meet Warrick and go out to the airport (where I'll be back at again tomorrow)... Initially our jump was planned for 2pm, but it came at a much sooner 10 am.

15 minutes of briefing on the ground, 15 minutes climbing to the jump altitude. Three divers went before us, including Warrick, - who dove out of the plane into a few flips. Almost as classy as my tandem exit. I almost thought for a minute that I wasn't going to get nervous, next minute I'm sitting out the door of the plane, and my heart is racing for our count to three. All thoughts disappear and I'm floating overtop of UAE. We free fell for about 10 seconds, which is a huge rush, although doesn't beat Bungee Jumping. All the while I've a camera in my face, and I'm trying not to do my nervous face. The shoot opens, which has the effect of pulling you back up, all this at 3500 ft. The parachute down is quite fun also, although I couldn't keep my mind of that initial 10 seconds - and trying to hold in my breakfast.

It all happens much to quickly, and it's a good thing I did the pictures & video. I've some of the pics up now, and will try to get the video up when I'm home.

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We picked up my Dish Dash yesterday, and it's pretty awesome. With Noah, Dean and Tomi the night was spent at Peppermint night club; trying to follow up to Trilogy the night previous, it really didn't stand a chance. It was a late night, and the highlight came at 3 in the morning with a late night food run. This time not the Lebanese bakery, although a cheese bread would have been quite a treat.

Tomorrow I'm going to be back at the same airport, but this time just to go flying with a friend of Tomie's dad, Perrie. We'll leave from the airport (an hour drive out of Dubai), and fly to/over Dubai. I'm looking forward to seeing the city from the sky, as everything that is going on here, is really hard to put into perspective from the ground. Mostly it's just hard to see past all of the cranes, and Indian workers.

It looks as if Calgary weather has finally sorted itself out, and just in time. The weather here has also been on the rise. 35-45 during the day, with mid 20's during the night. I've a pretty red nose after two days in the sun with the Canadians. Wild Wadi 2, and a day at the beach for Tomies senior skip day. Wild Wadi was more fun the second time around, although I would have preferred to be at Ski Dubai, which is random given the situation. We did go to Barasti that night, which I thought was quite nice, however I seemed to be the only one. The Licorice seesha did put a damper of spirits. I met a number more of Tomies mates, and cashed in on a girls night, which was a buzzer. That and what about Park and Shop, and 24-7 MTV, and Kelly - My Chemical Romance. Busted.

We made a sizable effort to go to watch the camel races. So Sizable that we got to the track only to find out none were on. I don't feel disappointed. I'm about cameled out - Let's face it they're really not the best looking animal God put on the planet. I'll get those pics up here also.

My todo list has nothing left on it, and with only 3 days left in paradise the timing couldn't be better - I could have discovered the Mango ice pops a few days sooner.