Oh, the things you'll see

We have certainly seen some interesting things in the 3 weeks we have been here in Kurdistan. We managed to take some pictures to share with you so you can get a little glimpse of what life is like here.

I saw this guy riding along beside us at the Bazar last week. The Bazar is the big outdoor market, by big I mean HUGE, it is miles long. You can buy everything there; it is like outdoor Walmart.


We have had several rainy days the last few weeks, which is great because that is what will power the electricity for the unbearably hot summer months. However, the sky turns the strangest color when it rains. It is so dirty and dusty here, it is like even the sky rains dirt whenever it rains. Here is the sky right before it started raining last week.


Driving here is quite the adventure. There don’t appear to be any real ‘rules’ just some slight suggestions really. I saw this truck driving down the road next to us a few days ago. There is no telling how many guys are in the back of it. Don’t worry Dad; I will never get in the back of a truck like this.


I went out to the villages last week to visit some families whose children will be leaving for surgery in a few days. I couldn’t believe the stark difference between city life and village life here. The houses we visited only had 1 main room and an outdoor hole in the ground as a bathroom. Here is one of the houses we saw. The silver tank you see is what they use to get water from.


These caves you see in the mountains are the caves that the Peshmerga (the Kurdish military) used to hide in when they were fighting against Sadaam Hussein.


This is what I had waiting for me when I came home from the office the other day. Yep, just a sheep in the back of a truck parked outside our gate. I think it was the neighbor’s, but it made me laugh anyway.


You never know what you're going to see, what herd of animal will be crossing the highway, or what kind of vehicle will pull up next to you. I'll try and keep the camera handy for more 'What in the world...' moments.