Mandy and I went with about 30 boys to the National Day parade. We all had our UAE scarves on adn theboys carried balloons, falcons and falconary regalia as their theme for the march. There must have been about 100 schools attend the parade, and after gathering in a huge hall, we spent 2 hours walking through the streets, and in front of the shiekh and his wife. It was an incredible experience. We don't see nationalism and pride like this in NZ. I can't quite imagine doing this on Waitangi Day.....