We had a relatively leisurely start today - 10am. Everybody was buried in their cell phones looking at updates on the election. We had a new guide for this part of the tour and, on the bus, everybody largely ignored him. We were to visit the Sheikh Zayed Palace in Al Ain. It seemed like the group were divided into two camps. The first, the anti-Trump camp were getting quite animated and concerned as the outcome unfolded. There was much discussion about armageddon and lot's of discussion about where we'd move to if he actually got in. The other group were very quiet. I'm not sure if they were Trump supporters. If they were, they were wisely keeping their mouth shut. We arrived at the Palace expecting the final result within minutes.
This Palace was the former home of the founder of UAE, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. It was a relatively modest place but gave a good view of what life for him and his family was like (~50 years ago).
Our new guide, Ari, was pressed into service as our new model.
He didn't seem to mind all the paparazzi attention.
It was about his time we heard that it was all over. Trump had won. In life, there are major events that happen that always pose the question - where were you when such and such happened (Kennedy assassination, 9/11, etc.)? Well, we'll remember where we were for this one.
We then had lunch. Can't remember where since our minds were not on it. We then set off to our next destination.