Well, I have had a couple days to get aquainted with the base and a lot of the personnel. The base is small and there really aren't a lot of people here. It's kind of a strange feeling to walk outside in the evening because you feel like you are the only one around. The base is quite old and many of the buildings are in various stages of disrepair. All the buildings have the classic "Spanish" style architecture. The Hotel de la Frontera affectionatley referred to as the "Hotel" is where I am staying on base. The Hotel isn't bad, the food in the dining facility is decent and other than there not being much to do in the evenings, I think this should be a pretty good trip.
I signed up to take a tour of a town called Cordoba this Saturday. We are leaving at 0800 and will be going to several shops and a place that sells pottery and tile. I'll take lots of pictures and send them or post them somehow so you can get a feel for the base and also any tours that I go on. It should be fun, there are several Air Force people going. There are several other trips lined up for later this summer such as a trip to watch an actual bullfight, and a trip to the beach, both of which I intend to sign up for. I had the opportunity to go to a motorcycle rally this weekend in Portugal, it's the second largest motorcycle rally in Europe, this weekend but it was going to require way to much money and work to make it happen so I opted for the free trip hosted by services.
I signed up for a Spanish class today and should start in about two weeks. It's frustrating when you are in the airport or outside of the base. If you don't speak Spanish, it's very difficult to communicate. I probably won't be fluent, but at least maybe I'll learn enough to make conversations a little easier.
I wanted to make sure that everyone is aware of a hidden artist within our midst. I read Philip's blog today and noticed that he has been doing some drawing in MS Paint. His rendition of the classic Arkansas Razorback is one of the finest works of art that I have ever seen. If you want to check it out go to http://upwardpoint.blogspot.com/ It is a classic that may one day hang in a museum. Well, guess I should go, the base library is about to close and the lady at the desk is already starting to close the place up! Picures and more exciting news from halfway around the world coming soon!
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