It was another sleepless and cold night in the tent. My earplugs were unable to drown out the flight line noise nor could they muffle the reverberations of the guy snoring next to me. Despite being groggy I was still motivated enough to shave and eat some breakfast at the DFAC. My only worry was [...]
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It was a very smooth flight from Kuwait to Afghanistan. Boeing can be proud of their achievement and the Air Force made a great investment with purchasing the C-17. Due to the extra leg room, this was actually more comfortable than flying coach on a commercial airliner. Of course we didn’t have the movies, music, [...]
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It was a rough night trying to sleep in the tent. Around 3 am, the tent filled up with new tent mates. They turned on the bright fluorescent lights and made a racket trying to unpack their gear. It was about 5 am until they finished taking their showers, got a bite to eat and [...]
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Liisa and I woke up early and had a good breakfast at the hotel. The snow was really pelting down and accumulating on the roads. We were afraid to drive anywhere and lose our parking spot, so we made a decision to tour the local area. We started with a large Gothic church, St Paul’s, [...]
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In the morning we were treated to a European-style breakfast. We had the option of making sandwiches with sliced meats, cheeses and a large variety of fresh bread or the chef would prepare eggs cooked to our request. The meal also had a variety of fresh fruit, home-made preserves, sausages, and vegetables. Of course it [...]
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It was a bitter sweet moment leaving Garmisch and driving to Munich. We all had such a great time exploring the Bavarian Alps and touring numerous churches, museums, castles, etc. Leaving here was an indicator that my vacation time was winding down. But at the same time, I was excited about exploring the crown jewels [...]
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Towering at 2,967 meters (over 9700 feet) above sea level, Zugspitze Mountain is Germany’s highest peak. According to the weather forecast, it would be a sunny and clear day. This was the prime opportunity we had been waiting for. The temperature outside at the cabin was -10.5 degrees Celsius or about 13 degrees Fahrenheit. It [...]
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In the morning we cleared another inch of fresh snow off the car. This activity has become a daily routine and I am beginning to wonder if it’s going to snow every day that we have left here. We still want to see the Zugspitze Mountain, but to be truly appreciated, this can only be [...]
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It was another frigid morning and the mercury had dipped to 21 degrees outside. It was a perfect day to do some sight-seeing. Today we revisited some of the sites Liisa and I previously saw so our visiting friends from Tampa could enjoy them. Our first stop was the Linderhof Castle. This time while our [...]
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This weeks radio interview about how the mid tour break is going and how we are enjoying Germany. My Last Tour: Holding Hands
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