Baghram, Afghanistan

I finally made it here, after that crazy long flight halfway across the world. Baghram I believe is one of the biggest bases in Afghanistan. I can't believe how run-down this place looks. Connexes, buildings, and tents are just put together in random areas; it looks a lot like some of the border towns in Mexico. I never thought I'd say this, but the bases in Iraq were much, much nicer and more organized.

When we got here, they just stuck us in the transient tents in the some corner of this base. I guess they're getting a lot of people here, but we really have to live in a tent with cots and a swamp cooler?? The recession must have hit hard here. I hope the FOB that we'll actually be living on is better.

The weather is not too bad, it's probably in the high 90's. There's mountains surrounding us and it kind of looks like the Sandias in New Mexico. Too bad the base itself is so bad, otherwise this place could have some potential.

That's it for now, hopefully my next post will be at our FOB we'll be living in for the rest of the tour.