Abu Dhabi First Impressions

Hi, hi. Here I am in Abu Dhabi after 16 hours in the plane. Not much to report on first sight as it was midnight and actually dark, however, the word is HOT!!!! OK, so I knew that, but unless you have actually walked around in 50degree heat with 75% humidity you don't get it. Still, the flat is air-conditioned as is the school and every other building and vehicle in the place.
First impressions are busy, frantic, confusing a little smelly, but just because the smells are unusual and new. The people are friendly and I haven't experienced any issues of not being at least partially understood. Well at least well enough to get where I need to go.
The drivers are manic. They stop anywhere, in the middle of the road, and swerve from one side of the road to the other in the blink of an eye. They drive very fast. Except for the main roads, which are wide and in great condition, there are no street names. To get to my flat I have to give the cab driver a landmark, in my case the local Sheraton, and then I direct him round the corners and where to stop. Parking is a night mare. The streets are all quite wide and so the park in the middle of the road to form a divided road. Amazing!
So, no photos because I am uploading from an internet cafe. As soon as I have internet I will put up some photos and you can marvel at the place too.