Well, my days of freedom are sadly coming to an end, I must have somehow violated my parole and am being sent back to finish my sentence in my "concentration" camp in western Afghanistan. But I have a feeling my motivation to do anything worthwhile will be very low and I will essentially just be waiting to return for good, and save a little more money while so doing. This past year, most of 2008, will have been a waste for the most part, I will have very little to take away from it. Sure I have experienced some interesting things, seen some interesting things, and done some interesting things, but I could have done without most of it. I will admit that the money I have been able to save will help me in buying a home sooner than I expected, but will it really have been worth it? I don't think so. Besides it's not like they really need me to do what I do over there, whatever that might be, they just need a military officer! That is a comforting thought, to know that you are there just as a warm body!
Anyway, here are some pictures from my journey back to civilization...
leaving Herat
shortly after taking off from Herat
what must have been a raging river a few (hundred?) years ago
afghan landscape
flying over Afghanistan
shortly approaching Bagram
before landing in Bagram (can you spot the 2 helicopters?)
tent city, some base in Kuwait
leaving Leipzig
the sun is rising as we leave Leipzig, Germany following a crew change and more fuel
Atlanta in the distance
Washington, DC in the distance
all the pictures
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