These are pictures of the US Embassy in Kabul, it was a rough day for me. The bronze colored glass in front is just gorgeous and I speculate bomb/bullet proof. As you can imagine, security around the Embassy compound is "strong", but fortunately I have full access except to this building. Interestingly, Americans do not have access to an embassy in a foreign country which I haven't figured yet.
Kabul finally got it's first significant moisture in the last couple of days, the most I've seen since I arrived in July. Turns out they have not mastered the concept of drainage here... roads, sidewalks, everything flooded once snow melted during a warm spurt yesterday. Asa and I decided to go to lunch outside the Ministry (just outside and in a secured zone) to a restaurant where we know the food is good and safe. Anway, in route I stepped on what I thought was a rock in a puddle which proved a most faulty surmise. Turns out it was a floating piece of ice over a sewage drain and I went in up over my knee. A very nice shopkeeper standing by grabbed me by the arm (very unusual for an Afghan man to help a strange woman) and stopped a potentiall much worst disaster. I think I've told you about the absolute filth in these open sewers. So, I eventually got back to my compound and sprayed my foot/leg, shoe, sock with Lysol didn't know what else to do. I'm sure it's psychosomatic, but I can still feel tingling in that foot. Serious YUK.
Well, I'm heading off to Amman, Jordan tomorrow where I will meet my sister Mauria for a couple of weeks touring, eating, being clean, having fun. Oh ya, Mauria tells me learning and experiencing history too. The trip should generate some good blogs upon my return. And please don't worry, I have established personal contacts with the Jordanian family of a good friend of a friend. In the event anything does happen, we will have safehaven in their home. The family is spread throughout Jordan.
Peace be with you all and we'll reconnect in a couple of weeks
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