So, let me explain what this camp looks like for those of you who won't choose Kuwait as their vacation destination for 2009...have you ever watch Schindler's List? If so, do you remember the concentration camps with row after row of houses that were all the same size, all the same shape? That's what most of the tents we sleep in look like, but instead of being made out of wood, and not having any worldly pleasures, this is a pimped out Middle Eastern Hotel! Oh yes, we have a temperature setting that can go from 68 degrees to 80 if you'd like. We have both heating and cooling, each person has their own part of a bunk bed, there are European plugs for radios, cell phones, computers and there are fluorescent lights installed in the ceiling.
Now the perimeter of the camp has bathroom, shower, and laundry facilities that offer hot or cold water. There is a chowhall that offers meals 24 hours a day, a McDonald's with the big "M" (isn't that a nice target?), a Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, a Chinese Take-out and a Coffee shop like Starbucks. They also offer movies four times a day.
Gotta go but will add more later.
I liked the pimped out part, lets see...I remember when the three of us sisters used to camp out in the backyard in a tent..We ran extension cords with a lamp, T.V., Radio, a telephone, and we even had a porta-potty,who would have thought you would still be doing that at your age, just kidding, it is really good to hear you are not roughing it too bad.
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Angel P.S. Starbucks is the shit
I definitely remember our camping excursions in the backyard and the time Leslie needed to use the bathroom and we were locked out of the house...or when her friends decided to scare us by banging on the outside of the tent. Once I get to Afghanistan, I'll let you all know if it is as nice as this base. Take care, Staci
ReplyDeleteYou kids definitely liked your luxuries while camping in the back yard. You had a lamp, a radio, a fan , a porta pottie ( oh maybe that was after Leslie got locked out )and maybe a few other camping necessities I wasn't privileged to know about. I'm just happy to know you have some gooood memories of childhood. Love, MOM
ReplyDeleteThank you for the description since we already made plans to vacation somewhere else this year. It was nice to see you girls sharing childhood memories. I hope your next camp is just as pimped out. Love you,
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