It's a tough climb, but the scenery isn't too bad.
Umm, you'll see what I mean by that a little later.
The view is worth the climb.
The "fog" you see in the low areas is actually smoke from the fires used to heat homes.
Though this was early December, the sun warmed everyone quickly.
Breakfast served by an Irishman.
A wee spot of hot tea and and some cakes. Our Colonel on the left.
He's recently ended his tour and has returned to England.
The Irishman, the Colonel and the Major on the left have all returned home.
The Regimental Sergeant Major in the Army sweatshirt is from Glasgow.
When he speaks one of our Air Force guys frequently asks for a translation.
Breakfast on the edge.
One wrong move for those at the edge and it's a thousand foot drop.
UK Embassy Babe.
Remember when I talked about the good view going up?
It was the south end of this lady...a real motivator to keep climbing!
After the climb, several dead Taliban were discovered.
We presume they died of heart attacks.
Some of the guys in our party almost perished too.
I always find the way back down to be harder than going up.
Destroyed tank from the Afghan Civil War.
That was the period betweent the Soviet departure
and the arrival of the Taliban.
From inside the turret if you look through the barrel, you will see that it is sighted on the King's Palace.
The ladies took possession.
