Flattered

I'm flattered.  My G-Shock watch, which I picked up over a year ago as I didn't wish to take my Omega to Africa, has caught on.  I was pleasantly surprised to arrive on base this tour to find no less than four guys wearing my exact watch.  And to top it off, more than a few guys are now carrying Maxpedition bags.....same model, same colour, as mine.  Guess it's time to break out my new safari vest and see how that catches on!

It's good to be back to work.  I do find the time at home enjoyable but I miss the challenges of work, and of course, the flying.  The AW139 is a joy to fly, with all the bells and whistles, and with the instructor task to boot, time goes by quickly.  I spent my first day going over all the pilot's due dates for recurrencies and training requirements, and found things a little out of wack, so that's been keeping me busy.  It's a completely different crew than I have been working with and there's some adjustment, especially socially.  I still have to find someone to head to the beach and snorkel with, although going by myself isn't a huge problem.  Mountain biking is still a blast, which I generally do by myself anyway, but this will probably be the last tour in Mtwara for a good while, as the word is we'll be moving around East Africa for a few months. I'll break the old girl down and pack it home at tour's end.  Makes me a little sad.

I've been contemplating a change, which keeps my mind turning over endlessly.  This exciting life of touring internationally or going back to flying offshore in Eastern Canada?  There are job offers on the table.  The money would be less, but would I be happy?  I know I'd miss Africa. Very much.