From the road

[pecunium]

I am in Germany. Life isn't bad... the barracks could be better, but they could be a lot worse. Ops will be daytime, not 24/7, so sleep won't be an issue. Net acces is, at present limited (careful reading of maps and a willingness to open doors, as well as... nuff said; is why I have access now), but will probably be adequate (especially because I am willing to open doors).

The Czech Republic isn't far away (and might be, sort of, visitable) I'll be having pastry in town tomorrow for breakfast and might be able to nip down for supper at some point.

Will get to speak russian and mingle with people, so the trip promises to be decent (though the trip to get here was both strange, and awful... I think the last leg would have been faster, used less fuel and been more pleasant had the scant distance from München to Nürnburg been a train, not a plane. I, however, don't get to plan such things.

No idea yet what the real workload will be like, but that's another day's worries.

Comments

[ckd]

I agree with you on the train. (We were in Würzburg last week, and took the ICE to FRA for the flight back rather than having my parents drive us in Monday morning traffic and then have to drive back.)

[phonemonkey.livejournal.com]

If you make it to the Czech Republic, antiquated_tory and I would love to meet you.

[jodi-davis.livejournal.com]

Prague is an excellent city to visit - I highly recommend it.

[cactusthesaint.livejournal.com]

A rental car might not be a bad idea for a trip to the Czech Republic. There are NATO gas coupons for U.S. forces in Germany and Italy, so with your temporary orders you should be able to buy gas at stateside prices on the base rather than $8/gallon, but you'd only be able to fill up in Germany, and only at certain gas stations, but a rental car's tankfull should be able to get you the 300 mile round trip to Prague and back.

Trains are of course also an option, but given your limited hours, the car might be faster.

Have fun!

[nightwolfwriter.livejournal.com]

Just curious, are you 98-series or 96-series?

<-- former 98C4H with Czech and Arabic trailers. Got to go to DLI twice (84-85 and 87-89). Between my tours with the 3rd ACR and 101st, I got real familiar with both day shift and 12 and 12s when I was in the field.

Always nice to meet another SFWAn with military experience!

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

97 Series (though they tell me now its been changed to 35, lining it up with the Warrant codes... but it will be long after I retire before that is the default of those of us in the MOS).

Got to spend some "quality" time working with the 101st in 2003. 12 and 12s I get to play with when I'm in Korea (as well as being what we worked in Iraq, but that went on so long it became, "just they way things are".

TK