The second trip was this weekend to Abu Dhabi. Like Bahrain, it was just a quick half-hour flight away but was someplace else to see. The real excuse for going however was the opening race of the 2007 Red Bull air race season was being held on Friday. Thirteen planes raced over the water in the Corniche around large inflatable pylons. It was a great sunny day and was a good excuse to spend the day sitting by the water.