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Middle East » Iraq August 23rd 2005

From space, the middle-east looks like the surface of the moon. The day was light for 20 hours. My consciousness faded in and out on occasions.... read more
The earth from space
Enjoying a Singha on the plane

Middle East » Iraq April 1st 2005

I believe I left off with Mike and I going in different directions. Unfortunately, that is too true. My camp is near the city of Tikrit (Saddam’s birthplace) and Mike is near the city of Kirkuk. This email I’ll try and describe where we are and our living conditions. My camp is called Camp Remagen. It’s named after a city in Germany where an important World War 2 battle took place. It has a small population of KBR people and has mostly army stationed here. With my Air Force background I find that working with the army is a whole new experience. They use different slang, different abbreviations for everything and have a different way of approaching situations. On some camps you have to live in tents but I’m lucky in that I got sent to ... read more
Our home
Mike at desk

Middle East » Iraq » East » Baghdad June 20th 1275

Traveling from Persia, I have decided to embark on a journey from my home of Baghdad to visit the various settlements on the coast of Africa in search of economic opportunity and to invest in the extensive trade there. I will be traveling by land as well as by sea. The main purpose of my journey is to do trade with the various cities I will encounter, and establish my trading company in those areas. My first stop will be in Mogadishu. A major trading hub, here I hope to affiliate myself with other trading companies, in the exchange of animal goods in particular. Rhinoceros horns, ivory, and tortoise shells are highly valued items in Baghdad. Along my journey I also plan to stop in Mombasa and Zanzibar. Other items I hope to be able to ... read more




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