It is now roughly 0210 Saturday UK time and we should by now have been safely landed in Colombo. Indeed the plane we should have travelled on probably IS safely landed in Colombo. However, our late departure from Paris and consequent late arrival into Amman meant that we have been been rerouted via Amman and Dubai. As we left our plane by bus the Colombo flight took off in front of us.

Jordanian were the model of efficiency in Amman rushing us through the airport for our connecting flight .... only for that to be delayed by around 20 minutes due to awaiting luggage (probably our luggage to be fair).  

So we have had a lengthy stopover in Dubai between flights - 5 hours - and managed to grab a few zzzzs on rather comfy chairs. Dubai airport at 3am is like Oxford Street on a busy Saturday so far from quiet. 

Off to the gate now to board our last flight. If the journey is all part of the holiday we are certainly well into our holiday now!