We have arrived! Kabul is surrounded by mountains! The airport had large numbers of military planes/helicopters on the gorund. Security was very evident. Joyce met us, but we had to walk quite a long way to meet uo with her, through lots of barbed wire ...The drive through town in rush hour was an experience. There are no rules of the road, everyone goes for it. It is very dry and dusty here and extremely hot.
The house is quite big, and there is a lovely little porch with geraniums in where Tim is sitting to do some study. The little jack russell OD (that's her name) is making friends! The walls that surround the house have barbed wire round the top. A minister from the Government lives at the end of the road so with the security it is quite quiet.
We had a lvoely meal of chicken, rice and naan bread last night, with fresh mangoes and watermelon. Then we went for a walk round the street with Martin, it was quite nice outside but very hot in the house. I hardly slept, however Tim was out for the count.
Breakfast was fresh Naan, a typical Afghan brekkie is to eat Naan dipped in a mix of buffalo creamand srpinkled with sugar! It was actually very nice, if fattening.
Joyce is out at the School this morning, but is taking us to see the office tonight and then we all go to see another family this evening.
We also have to go to the Ministry of the Interior and queue for hours to get an exit card! There was no one at the airport desk to do this on the way out.
We are not allowed out of the house unless we are accompanied. Also there was a 5.9 earthquake a couple of days ago.
Every evening all those who work in the area for the organisation have a team leader who radi'so round to check everyone is ok.
Some photos coming! Tim is taking them as I forgot the lead to download them from my camera.
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