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The eagle has landed. After a few days in Qatar (wow, that is a furnace down there) and a few nights of sleeping, traveling, sleeping I am NEARLY at my final destination here in sunny Iraq. A few observations:
- all the lights going out inside the military transport plane as we were getting ready to land at an airfield in Iraq (it is part of the protocol they have hear to reduce the chances of planes getting shot at by insurgents - pretty smart really).
- the hugeness (is that a word?) of some of these US bases here in-country, complete with many of the modern necessities back home - even the chow halls are very good
- bottles, bottles everywhere: free bottled water and gatorade as far as the eye can see since we have been in the Middle East
- staying at locations that used to house some of the most wealthy/politically connected members of the Baathist Party back in the times of Saddam Hussein; for example I am visiting a recreation facility at one of the bases here (and using their internet facilities) which I think used to be one of Saddam's luxury hotels.
Overall, I am feeling great and looking forward to meeting some of the people I will be working with over the next several months.
- all the lights going out inside the military transport plane as we were getting ready to land at an airfield in Iraq (it is part of the protocol they have hear to reduce the chances of planes getting shot at by insurgents - pretty smart really).
- the hugeness (is that a word?) of some of these US bases here in-country, complete with many of the modern necessities back home - even the chow halls are very good
- bottles, bottles everywhere: free bottled water and gatorade as far as the eye can see since we have been in the Middle East
- staying at locations that used to house some of the most wealthy/politically connected members of the Baathist Party back in the times of Saddam Hussein; for example I am visiting a recreation facility at one of the bases here (and using their internet facilities) which I think used to be one of Saddam's luxury hotels.
Overall, I am feeling great and looking forward to meeting some of the people I will be working with over the next several months.
posted by CustardFilled at 8:54 PM
3 Comments:
We were extremely relieved and happy to hear from you. Your bed and breakfast accommodation sounds bloomin' marvellous :) Be safe. Love, Mum
Thanks for the post and letting everyone know the latest. You are definitely in our thoughts and prayers. I am certain you are like a sponge right now soaking it all in. We are so proud of you. Stay well. ValPal
A.C.-
Being spoiled at Mum and Perry's. Big change with Louise and Tommy around. thomas has a lot of toys. Nana is being very understanding with me. SHE IS MY ROLE MODEL. (SHE TOLD ME TO WRITE THAT)
love,
the middle child
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