A long trip

4 flights, 14hours in delays and a 2 busrides later and we are here. This is my 3rd day in Kuwait and it feels like a vacation so far. The base here has all the amenities an American requires, Taco Bell, Starbucks, 31 flavors and Subway. It is almost like a food court except instead of being in a mall, everything is in the middle of a giant desert. We are sleeping 50 to a room and I am currently on an internet connection with about 1/10 the speed of dial-up but hey, it's free. I've never seen such a flat and empty landscape as here, the horizon goes side to side for as far as I can see with nothing in between. It makes for incredible sunrises and sets. We work for about 4 hours a day and then sit around for the remainder. Needless to say video game and poker marathons are a mainstay here in the barracks. Yesterday we went driving around in the desert and found a pack of camels, everyone got out and took pictures. I will have some posted once I get to connection that will allow it. I should be in Iraq by next week and actually start working. But till then, I'll enjoy the downtime and you taxes hard at work.