Desert Safari in Qatar
A very good day! First, PT on our own, so I laid down for another hour...I gave my pillow a workout. Instead of going to work, Sol, Aaron a...Read More
Turkey Day, Central Asian style
Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan Woke @ 0420 local. Power's out. Heat's off. Went to shower and the lights came back on, with the hot w...Read More
Wrapping up in K2
Sunrise It's nearly balmy outside. Going to try the laundry exchange...supposedly 1-day turn around. After breakfast we visited the...Read More
Karshi-Khanabad Site Survey
Ah, the cool, crisp morning air. Had breakfast, checked email and then visited the site again. Since it hadn't rained overnight, this lo...Read More
Karshi-Khanabad batch plant visit
I thought the hot water in the showers was all used up, but it just took a while. Went over the the Civil Engineering office and took a ride...Read More
A day off in Karshi-Khanabad
As predicted, I slept well last night.The showers have hot water. I almost scalded myself.figuring out the handle. But at least it was warm....Read More
Into Uzbekistan
Doha, Qatar Showered at midnight, showed up for the bus at 0100. Went to the passenger (PAX) terminal and waited for a half hour to learn ...Read More
Groundhog's Day
Well, it happened today. I couldn't remember what day it was. I can't recall anything that happened before lunch, but I think I was ...Read More
Weather, or not.
Let me talk for a minute about the fog. It hangs in the early morning, so thick you can't see the end of the trailer. I hear it gets thi...Read More
Lessons in Septics
Ok, so we had a massive rain last night. Unfortunately, the septic tank outside the office was almost empty and therefore bouyant, so when t...Read More
Quick trip to the Embassy
Woke at 3am, thought about sleeping in, but I went to the gym and biked 20 miles. At least I think it's miles, but I probably should hav...Read More
A day off in Doha
Today was the first time in a month that I wore civilian clothes. Tim and I went downtown with Kevin, first to a mall, then to meet with our...Read More
The Middle East is kind of like West Texas
It's like 0515, I'd been up for at least two hours. Same picture, different exposure so you can actually see my face. World...Read More
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