Shopping and Waiting

After running six laps on the one-kilometre course in Camp Northern Lights, I had a shower, breakfast and went back to bed. Not because I was tired, but simply because I could. There was nothing better to do. The morning was much warmer than in Aybak, and as the sun started roasting the inflatable airbeam tent, the temperature inside rose rapidly. My beauty sleep was interrupted by M, who came to say that a Finnish unit had been struck by IED. We didn't know exactly who it was and how badly they had been injured, but we were told that everyone in the car was injured. This was to be expected and I must say that the reaction from the troops in the camp was well planned and practised beforehand. As I had no part to play in anything concerning the incident, I went about my business. The radio installations in Lion and Bunny were progressing according to plan and there was plenty of time until the commander's conference, so I went shopping in the camp's "bazaar". I bought some handicraft items to give away as Christmas presents. If the leave schedule is kept (and nothing unexpected happens), I'll be here for Christmas, so it's better to aquire some presents in advance.