I finally made it to Kuwait yesterday. I was stuck in Baghdad for 4 days while waiting for a plane. We left early in the morning and touched down about 5:00AM. We went straight to cleaning weapons and dropping all of the issued WWII surplus. It feels nice to get rid of that pistol and the three bags of camping gear. It was a long day and I was up for 36 hours straight before I could finally grab some sleep. And sleep I did; for 12 straight hours. Luckily, I had taken advantage of the "layover" in Baghdad to catch up on some rest and re-adjust for night time travel.
I am definitely closer to civilization in that I am sitting in a Starbucks while writing this entry. I am staying in a transient tent with four other guys and it is about like any other tent in the middle east, at least there is a wooden floor and A/C. Yes, A/C is needed even in the middle of January.
Next stop, not just any port....Gulfport!!
We can't wait!
Posted by: Teresa | January 11, 2010 at 07:11 PM