Kuait is great! No but seriously, it's actually not as bad as I imagined. When we first steped off the plane I was really concerned because of the unsafe environment. As it turns out we actually weren't disembarking into the wake of another jets engines, it was just the breeze blowing off the balmy 110 degree landscape. From what I've been told it has cooled off considerably before we got here. Last week the temp was closer to 120. If you have never been somewhere this hot you can experience it from the comfort of your own home. All you have to do is find an industrial hair dryer, turn it on high and point it at your face from a safe distance. If you find that it is not difficult to breath you're probably too far away. The good thing is that it is very dry. I never did truly get used to the Georgia heat that instantly soaked my clothes in sweat the moment I entered it, but I feel this will be somewhat better because sweat dries the moment it exits my pores. It dries so fast that there are even times when a 110+ degree wind hits me and I actually feel chills. I love evaporation. The next question in my mind is why anyone in their right mind would liver here ever? (Much less for as long as people have been here. Old civilization and all that.) Ok so I covered the heat, what else....? The food is great. There are two chow halls and they both have a very large assortment of food. Tonight the main line at chow hall #1 was serving BBQ pork ribs and potatoes; I opted for the other line where I got a burger. There is a very long salad line with anything you could want on a salad, lots of different drinks and sodas, and even an extensive desert line with it's own server. Other than that there is a Taco Bell, Burger King, Pizza Inn, Panda Oriental and several other food orientated shops. Also there is a barber shop, full service salon (massage!), large gym, department store, internet cafe (here I am now), and probably lots of other things I haven't seen yet.
Oh my, time's up for me. More to follow when I have a chance. I hope everyone is having a grand time and emailing me.
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Creative. Don't know about "liver's living there ever", though! :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's so fun to follow your blog. Thanks for letting us in on your experiences.I will be hanging out with Bonnie, Moriah and your amazing son this evening!
ReplyDeleteIf not for my beautiful family here, oh how I wish I could be there with you, sharing in your experiences and taking in the wonders of a world many of us have only seen on tv or in pictures. Perhaps you could bring me back a bit of sand. :) We will keep you in our prayers.
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