Blogs from South, Afghanistan, Asia - page 3

Hello All, We kind of left this site hanging once we hit further south. Then one day lead to the next, and here I am in Kandahar again. My Dad and brother are all back home safe and sound. A quick summary from the last blog. We all made it to Panama, and actually took a couple of days off. We met some great people down there who helped us around the city and then left North. We were determined to take a different route home, and that we did. Some of the roads were truly in the remote sections of Honduras and Nicaragua. We hired a boat to take us up a river, and found ourselves in tiny jungle villages, on trail/dirt roads, 12000 ft mountains, backroads, and in towns and places I can't even ... read more

I didn't ever intend to keep a longstanding record of my trip to Afghanistan, although after realizing that this travel blog hasn't been updated since January 2007, perhaps a short entry is justified. You'll note that this time Stephanie unfortunately could not join me, and although I miss her dearly, I'm happy she's safe back in Canada! During my two-month deployment with the Canadian Forces to Kandahar Province, I have the honour of working with a photographer and videographer from Combat Camera. We all share the common goal of capturing as much imagery as possible regarding the activities of our men and women in uniform. It is also hoped that our efforts lead to more Canadians back at home learning about the great work and sacrifices that our colleagues are making here on a daily basis. ... read more