The JimAnna Chronicles

Hello again everyone. Things here in Iraq are still going well. In fact, this week, I had the opportunity to tag along with some Army engineers. One difference between Air Force and Army engineers is that the Army engineers use explosives to breech doors, or in this case to bring entire buildings down. It worked [...]

This begins by deployment to Iraq. I have decided to continue updating the website as more of a traditional blog, instead of a travelogue. Hello again everyone. Well, I have arrived at my new home for the summer/fall. Even though I have deployed before, it’s certainly a bit of an adjustment to re-acclimate to the [...]

As the final leg of our adventure, we decided that a little relaxation was in order. So, we drove north, through the fairy tale land of Germany’s Black Forest. This forest is known for Cuckoo clocks, ham, grandfather clocks and is the setting for many of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. As we drove (and [...]

After our adventures in the Interlaken Valley, we moved our base camp further up the mountain to the village of Mürren. This magnificent little village is only accessible by hiking trail and train. Since we had a bit of luggage (including the computer I’m typing on), we opted for the easier, but still picturesque train. [...]

The past few days, Anna and I have enjoyed an adventurous trip to Switzerland. We picked the city of Interlaken for the magnificent landscape and the variety of adventure sports it offered. The first day, we got acquainted with the city. Next, we decided to see what type of adventure we could find. We heard [...]