We sip our tea and produce an early supper for our brood who, after the initial excitement of departure has died down, are too tired and ravenous to wait.

BBC: Travel with children: The night train to Luxor

Here we go with another Game 7, this one in the NBA, live from Miami, Heat versus Indiana, winner gets to take the amazing and ageless San Antonio Spurs out to an early-bird supper.

WSJ: The Miami Heat, on the Brink

Finally, for dinner, dig into a delicious plate of gnocchi at the highly rated Spaccanopoli (Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi) then head over to Jazz Bar (Hilton Abu Dhabi) for a post-supper cocktail served with a dash of live jazz - the perfect nightcap before your early morning flight.

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