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Postby flipflop » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:33 am

Kabul Golf course:

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Postby OneLungMcClung » Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:51 pm

Ha, rough looking greens there, man.

Is there any danger on that course, like sniper fire or a surprise mine on the fourth fairway?
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Postby Stiv » Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:13 pm

Hey Flip do you remember that dirty little golf course that is right outside of the Khatmandu airport?

That's what this one reminds me of.

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Postby flipflop » Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:21 pm

OneLungMcClung wrote:Ha, rough looking greens there, man.

Is there any danger on that course, like sniper fire or a surprise mine on the fourth fairway?


None apart from breaking your neck on the stony ground. I really wanted to play this course, but it's a travesty - doesn't matter if you hit wayward or land on the, ahem, "fairways" - the lie is always going to be between rocks and hardened mud. Local kiddies can carry a foot square of fake butcher's shop grass for you to lay your ball on, so you don't break your wrists playing strokes.

It was fun though, and you can't beat the scenery

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Postby flipflop » Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:25 pm

Stiv wrote:Hey Flip do you remember that dirty little golf course that is right outside of the Khatmandu airport?

That's what this one reminds me of.

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I think Kabul's is worse mate, the "greens" are made of a fine gravel/oil mix and look like they're as fast as concrete - but they're pretty slow. In fact, putting was a struggle between what your eyes and what your hands/feet were telling you. A surreal day, but excellent fun.

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Postby flipflop » Fri May 02, 2008 8:07 pm

Panjshir Valley

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The newly constructed tomb of Ahmad Shah Massoud, the "Lion of Panjshir"

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Postby marie-angelique » Sat May 03, 2008 2:54 am

hey, who's the bloke with the blacked out face???

thanks for the pix :)
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Postby flipflop » Sat May 03, 2008 5:01 am

He's married ;-)))

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Postby flipflop » Tue May 06, 2008 4:14 am

Darulaman Palace, West Kabul

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From The Survival Guide to Kabul:

DARULAMAN PALACE
The palace built by King Amannullah in the 1920s is set into a small hill in front of the Kabul museum with the once impressive four-mile avenue (once lined with poplars) past the former Soviet embassy, schools and ministries leading to it. Fighting from 1992 onwards destroyed the building but it remains one of the most impressive, albeit shattered structures in Kabul. The palace was used by King Amannullah and was later used as the Justice ministry and Defence ministry. The equally striking former Defence Ministry is on the hills behind.

WEST KABUL
The whole of West Kabul sums up the wanton destruction the city has seen. West Kabul used to be a huge residential area with the grand avenue leading to the Darulaman Palace and Kabul museum. Thousands of people were forced to flee, however, as the rival Mujaheddin factions rained shells at each other across the avenues and villas from their strategic positions in the surround hills. As a result of that sustained shelling, the area was reduced to rubble and dust. Today it’s a haunting reminder of Kabul’s recent history with the palace and the museum being the most striking evidence of the bitter legacy of war. Just beyond Kabul Zoo is a roundabout with the Maiwand Memorial Column in the middle. The completely destroyed surrounding buildings are what most TV crews have filmed over the years to emphasize the destruction of Kabul.
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Postby marie-angelique » Tue May 06, 2008 1:06 pm

flipflop wrote:He's married ;-)))

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haha, all the good ones are taken ;)

very cool, i don't care how big your head gets, i hope you keep 'em coming :)
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Postby Mikethehack » Tue May 06, 2008 7:29 pm

Still looks a lot easier than Royal Portrush.
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Re: Afghan pics

Postby flipflop » Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:29 pm

A few shots from the tomb of King Nadir Shah on the Seesung Heights in Kabul. In this first shot you can see the ancient old Bala Hissar hill fort in the right middle distance, which is still heavily mined.

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Postby flipflop » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:08 pm

A close-up of Darulaman Palace

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The view from Babur's Tomb, there's a storm brewing

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Here it comes

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A rather poor example of the little mudbrick houses on the sides of mountains that surround every flat space in Kabul - I'll maybe get a better shot of some later

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Postby flipflop » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:38 am

The "tank graveyard" east of Kabul

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Postby flipflop » Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:41 am

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