FOB Smart at 1630 - Tuesday
We completed a mission today to take four of my USACE brothers from FOB Apache to Alexander Castle, built by Macedonians and Alexander the Great, and back to FOB Apache. They loved it; I always enjoy walking around up there. The views are amazing and today especially with the nearly 24 hours of rain we had! Overcast skies with little pockets of light shining through here and there was beautiful.
My day has been fairly routine and free of any "excitement," which is always welcome here at our FOB. I have nothing major planned for the rest of today. We may experience a little "excitement" tomorrow, but what is life without any "excitement?" Other than safe and secure... which is always a good thing.
The weather is rapidly changing here in Qalat high country. At approximately 5,200 feet, Qalat is nestled in a valley surrounded by mountain ranges in every direction. Well, Afghanistan is this way in most regions, but here the mountains, you can just tell from looking at them, will be perfectly covered in snow soon and we will continue to have more rain and cold weather building up through winter and our rainy season. I am excited for the cooling weather, which is nothing like last year for us in Devils Lake, North Dakota. Soon it will be the holiday season and beyond a new year. The future is promising and bright.
143, K&K.
Good night and good day.
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