That is how long until I am in the US again. Not that I am watching the clock or anything.
I spent the first week in Manila. People were nice, streets were insanely crowded, even at the odd hours I was working. The team I was there to train works Paris daytime hours, so we would leave for work at 3:30 PM local time and get back to the hotel about 1:00 AM local time. We did visit the US cemetery at McKinley hill while we were there. It was enormous. It is the biggest one outside the US.
Saturday we flew from Manila to New Delhi with a layover in Hong Kong for a few hours. Yesterday we went to Johnny Rockets for dinner. Ordered a Houston Burger and was asked "Chicken or lamb". I would kill for a hamburger right now.
So, 106 hours and I will clear immigration in Minneapolis St. Paul airport and be an American again. Another 5 hours will see me home, and 30 minutes later I will have a Glock on my hip and burger and diet coke in front of me.
Makes you appreciate home.
You have to ask yourself one question...What really was the meat in that Houston Burger? "Chicken or lamb or rats ass". :o
Welcome back! Enjoy your freedoms again!
4 years US ARMY 2 of those were in Germany on a CAS site. The last time I tried to give blood they turned me down. Went through 400 questions and the last one was was were you in Europe in the 80's for more than 6 months and of course I said yes. And I was told they could accept my blood. I ask why and they said Mad Cow Disease. I got out in 84 and I haven't even left the South since. Wonder what I ate on the Bright Star mission in Egypt in 1980? As long as its not the reproductive part or the hooves put it on the plate.