Farewell to the UAE...
...fond, or otherwise. Just watching the story unfold on the CBC while waiting for the big bird to cook, I can only feel for the AF pers that are going to have to pull-pole and decamp to another location. Last time I was through, it seemed like a pretty good go...air conditioning in the quarters, excellent grub, bright lights and big city just a short drive away...nobody shooting at you...
On the other hand...Hot, humid...passive-aggressive behavior from the host nation...gate guards sniffing around for anyone over the two-per-day, per-man...
It's been a while, but I recall Cyprus was pretty sweet too, and a Canadian presence on the island is not unprecedented. I do know of a large, unused terminal near the capital...runways need some work though...
Pure speculation, but I wonder what the food is like at Akrotiri?