Me & Big Ben outside of Heroes, the British Recreation Center
My friends and I remark that this place is weird, and there are always weird sites, odd situations, things that make you scratch your chin and say to yourself, "hmmm..."
The Kandahar Hotel is one of those chin-scratchers. It lies right behind the Cambridge (i.e. British - great curry) dining facility, and upon exiting Cambridge one always gets a glimpse of its big blue sign offering you a night away from your barracks or tent. Why would someone want to spend good money to spend the night in a Conex box? Hmmm. The supposition is that this facility is used for, um, friendly relations. That kind of thing is strictly prohibited here, at least it is for US forces. I presume the same is true for the other NATO forces as well.
There is a funny Doonesbury cartoon which addresses this issue of attraction while on deployment - I found it hanging in one of our admin offices. I'll insert below.
I passed by the reception area for the Kandahar Hotel on my way home from the bazaar last Saturday. My curiosity got the better of me. The prices I had heard that they charge were true: $180 for a single, $250 for a double, and $25 per night extra for cable. Happy to note that the bomb shelter out in front was gratis. The NATO barracks seem just fine to me.
I've been following that Doonesbury strand; I remember that one. So, do you get court-martialed for patronizing the Kandahar Hotel?
ReplyDeleteNot that I am aware of. Maybe a mint on the pillow.
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