Now, finally working under the US Government, Ben has found himself walking among riffle ridden army folk, sharing their space and chatting with them, "I'm not quite so phased by it now, being around the riffles. At first it was scary but I'm getting used to it."Talking to him about his long hours (getting up at 4 for a 6am shift, the lack of alcohol and bacon) he's enjoying his stay and hopes to extend the contract!
Having his services have proven valuable and he has now been offered a place in Germany, doing the same job (fixing up army vehicles) and although (another) chance of a life time has arisen he is holding out for the big one in America.
And all in sinc with back home, and our volcanic ash problems, sandstorms are all the rage in Kuwait. "All these sirens went off, and they were telling everyone to get inside. It was black for about an hour outside, in the middle of the day while the sandstorm was passing us."
Sunday, 18 April 2010
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
The Land of Scotts
I travelled to Scotland with my parents, boyfriend and car hogging dog. But thankfully me and my bloke took our own car - his car, which is diesel and made the journey on one tank. Good for my bank card to say the least!
We did consider flying, it's only a short half hour-ish flight over a ten hour cruise down the M6, but we opted for the wheels all the same as we thought the road trip could be fun.
Stopping at the Lock Lomond was a treat, and something we couldn't have done had we taken the flight. Glorious snow clad mountains, sunny skies and perfect waters certainly got me singing 'I'll take the high rood and yee take the low rood...' You get the gist.
Being somewhere so...fresh...was mind clearing. Cycling the tiny Isle of Lismore in hopes of seeing some wildlife - and low and behold! Beautiful seagulls. And a few sheep.
But it was sunny, and fun and bottom aching (I actually quite enjoyed it)
Up to the Nevis range for some skiing! We were wary about being told we wouldn't need our poles, but we got the hang of it and saw some lovely views from the mountain. Waterfall walks were a highlight. For me, apart from seeing dolphins about six years ago, the rushing flow of clear, want-to-dance-under-it water makes my day.
Sadly me and Steve didn't stay long enough to visit the Isle of Iona, where my ‘rents saw eagles, otters, seals, deer, and DOLPHINS! Way not fair. I was a tad annoyed at the inconvenience of us leaving.
So that was my holiday to Scootland! Fun, sun, snow and wildlife (after we left) and the road trip was entertaining, confusing sheep for cows in my drowsy just-woken state. They didn’t let me forget it!
We did consider flying, it's only a short half hour-ish flight over a ten hour cruise down the M6, but we opted for the wheels all the same as we thought the road trip could be fun.
Stopping at the Lock Lomond was a treat, and something we couldn't have done had we taken the flight. Glorious snow clad mountains, sunny skies and perfect waters certainly got me singing 'I'll take the high rood and yee take the low rood...' You get the gist.
Being somewhere so...fresh...was mind clearing. Cycling the tiny Isle of Lismore in hopes of seeing some wildlife - and low and behold! Beautiful seagulls. And a few sheep.
But it was sunny, and fun and bottom aching (I actually quite enjoyed it)
Up to the Nevis range for some skiing! We were wary about being told we wouldn't need our poles, but we got the hang of it and saw some lovely views from the mountain. Waterfall walks were a highlight. For me, apart from seeing dolphins about six years ago, the rushing flow of clear, want-to-dance-under-it water makes my day.
Sadly me and Steve didn't stay long enough to visit the Isle of Iona, where my ‘rents saw eagles, otters, seals, deer, and DOLPHINS! Way not fair. I was a tad annoyed at the inconvenience of us leaving.
So that was my holiday to Scootland! Fun, sun, snow and wildlife (after we left) and the road trip was entertaining, confusing sheep for cows in my drowsy just-woken state. They didn’t let me forget it!
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