This morning we arrived at Kadahar Airfield. As it was described to us by a Navy Masterchief, "Kandahar is the armpit of Afghanistan, which is the asshole of the world." Seems fitting so far.
This is a MUCH bigger base than the place in Kuwait. This is home to about 33,000 people, which is kind of crazy. We had a meeting with the NAVCENT AFG people here, and they are basically in administrative control of us while we're here. They are the people to contact to get home eventually, so I'll keep their information close.
The air is very dusty here, and I'm pretty sure there is a burning pool of sewage nearby. The buildings have not yet seemed appropriately air conditioned, except our sleeping tent. I did manage to take a nice nap between lunch and dinner, which should help me adjust a little. I am planning to just shower and then sleep I think.
Also interesting, there is a place here called the Boardwalk, and it is actually a boardwalk that is a big square. Around it are shops and food options. So if I was staying here, I'd explore it a bit more. For now I'll chalk it up to a novelty of this base.
Well, I *should* be catching a flight out of here tomorrow, and then finally arriving at my final destination. This sure is quite a process! I will try to write more tomorrow, if I can!
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