John Cook, my great friend and our Project Manager flew in via Dubai this morning, bringing with him maps and other essential material for our ongoing flights from here on, including the mounting for the 6kg raft Richard needs to mount above the engine of the microlight.

Jon's case, containing the vital mounting, was not put on his connecting flight in Dubai, resulting in some pressure on us all to get it forwarded out in time for Richard to fit it before our long flight tomorrow to Gwadar, over the Arabian Gulf into Pakistan, wehre we plan to refuel and fly on from there.

Imran Awal, our very gracious host from the bank met Jon and I in the evening for our last meal together for now, but unfortunately Richard was still hard at work fittng the life raft and fuelling up, with security regulations restricting our involvement there wth him.

I MUST come back to beautiful Oman!!!

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