I’m currently sitting in Dubai airport. The dear guys I’m with and I all got passes to go to the lounge until our flights, which are all early morning, but none of us can check in yet because our respective desks aren’t open until 8 or 9. Oh this waiting game can get old when traveling! So we got to KAF yesterday after a flight that actually caused a significant amount of nausea in all of us. I don’t recall that ever happening from turbulence. It was beyond impressive. The bumps didn’t really bother me, but apparently the ride bothered my belly. It was rough. When we landed, it was just in time to watch a dust storm cross the airfield as well as encounter the rain, thunder, and lightning as we got to stand waiting to go inside. Charming. We all snagged rooms at the “hotel” at KAF. At that point in time, there was nothing to complain about, but it’s still not the real shower without shoes that I’m anticipating enjoying in less than 24 hours…
Did our checkout today, meeting yesterday, just the basics of going through the motions to be allowed to go away. Go here, go there, wait forever in between… It’s drama, I tell you! Nothing can be simple with this company, I fear. But we’ve made it this far. That’s a good start. I had two beers on the flight. That was a major perk. I contemplated not having them, waiting until I got the good stuff in the lounge, but as they got closer and closer, I decided I may as well. Took a picture of the second. I’ll introduce you as soon as I get to the hotel and have connection and can unpack all of my cords & chargers and such. At any rate, that was a good call. I’ll have gotten them completely out of my system by the time I get to the lounge. Oh but they were spectacular. Heinekens. Twins. I’ll never forget their faces…
Anyway, I just wanted to provide a bit of an update. I miss my “home”. It is very possible that I may be the only person in that station that did not look forward to leaving. I’m okay with that. I’ll also probably be the only one not dreading going back from R&R. I’m sure I’ll have a good time… and I’ll be here to tell you all about it.
Ooh, while I’m thinking about it, I’ve been meaning to write a blog with updates on our weather as of late. I know I complained bitterly about the cold (which, incidentally, was completely tolerable and I was wise enough to enjoy it while it lasted…) but I haven’t updated on anything since then. The rains were amazing. I’ve got pictures of lightning, flood waters, some dust storms, all the good stuff we get. And when I left, it was 120. Aah, spring. Actually we hit 100 the first week of March. It cooled off again for a bit, but I’m fairly certain that the summer is here to stay for another few months. So time to put away the warm clothes and bring out the baby wipes and twice-daily slime showers. Woo-hoo! It’s a fun experience. I’m glad that I’m doing it. Glad that I have a lot to enjoy.
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