I understand that southern Alberta is being pounded with rain, here in Yei, the rains come like clock work, between 1300 and 1600. The transformation is unbelievable, from January till now, the entire team site has come alive with all sorts of new bugs, frogs, snakes, the trees are in full bloom, and the roads are a disaster. If you think the deerfoot is bad, come on over here, and you will have a new appreciation for the roads back home.

These little buggers swarmed our camp the other night. They are like a flying ant, they fly around for a couple of hours, then there wings fall off.  The next morning I was walking into the office, and I saw all our cleaning ladies kneeling on the grass, me being the good ol Canadian asked "what are you ladies doing" picking up these bugs, they said, I said Ok, why. Well what they do is collect all the live ones, put them into a frying pan with some salt and lunch is served. I think I will stick with my Kirkland signature canned chicken and rice, thank you very much.

When I arrived in January, there was nothing to do but sit in your container and watch movies. Since then we have opened the blue social club, equipped a gym, and skillfully acquired this foos ball table. The foos ball table is a hit, with all the nationalities

L-R, Lal, me ,Mayhesh, Brian, and Shamblu. These Napalese unpol officers mission came to an end, and it was time to say goodbye.

Farewell to my friends from Nepal

When I was deployed on my other missions, we were always deployed as a regiment, so 6 months later we all went home. Here in Sudan, officers are comming and going at a rate of around 3 or 4 every few months, so when it's time for someone to leave, we always make sure to have a farewell party.

Brian, Dan and me in Juba April 2011

Hout Bay

Family pic after the 4 hour climb to the top of Table Mountain

AHH South African wine is so fine

Table Cloth

Rest break while climbing Table Mountain

Ladys and gentlemen.....His Royalness The King of Buger.

AJ, after 2 weeks of not shaving

The Boys in the bright white sport car, World tour 2011,
Comming to a stadium near you.....

AJ, and his friend WAVE

On our way to the most southern tip of Africa, this family reunion trip was the best trip I have ever been on. The scenery was breath taking.

My boys, I am so proud of the men they are becomming, the opprtunity to travel to South Africa at such a young age, will leave a life long lasting impression.

Shawville in Capetown South Africa

We travelled as a family to the most southern tip of Continental Africa, to the left was the Indian Ocean, and to the right was the Atlantic Ocean. A very humbling experience.