Mar 6, 2005 - Back to Zagreb, then Italy again, and finally France

It stopped snowing yesterday early enough for us to make it to Zagreb in time to catch our train.It stopped snowing yesterday early enough for us to make it to Zagreb in time to catch our train....

Mar 2, 2005 - Bosnia

We are in Tuzla now. ... The Arizona Market (an open air market that sells everything from home appliances to sex slaves) on the way to Tuzla is huge now. ... Once we got to Tuzla we drove Amer's friend Sasha home, then went straight to Amer's house. ... Today we drove around Tuzla showing Melissa the city. ...

Oct 2, 2004 - A Tale of Two Bases

What we bring with us, when we deploy overseas, and how we conduct ourselves while we are here, is just as important as the things we leave behind. What are the good and the bad that we sift through and present to the world as representative of our culture, our values and our way of life? I had an opportunity to ponder this question while on my recent trip to Tuzla. ... Tuzla is located in the eastern part of Bosnia (I'm sure by the time I return home, you will all have whipped out your atlases and be as familiar with Bosnia as I am from my travels!) and is in an area of responsiblity allocated to the Americans. ... That presents an ability to compare the two bases - BLMF, where I am located, and Eagle Base, where the Americans reside.What we bring with us, when we deploy overseas, and how we conduct ourselves while we are here, is just as important as the things we leave behind. What are the good and the bad that we sift through and present to the world as representative of our culture, our values and our way of life? I had an opportunity to ponder this question while on my recent trip to Tuzla. ... Tuzla is located in the eastern part of Bosnia (I'm sure by the time I return home, you will all have whipped out your atlases and be as familiar with Bosnia as I am from my travels!) and is in an area of responsiblity allocated to the Americans. ... That presents an ability to compare the two bases - BLMF, where I am located, and Eagle Base, where the Americans reside....