When we got up the next morning we found ourselves at the United States Embassy located at the Republican/Presidential Palace on the Tigrus River. The place is quite impressive covering over 1.4 square miles..

After all the time we had spent in the desert we were excited to see grass and trees. We are told that the complex is built on an ancient oasis so it has a microclimate that is cooler than the rest of the region. We will test that theory.

It is time to go to work....hope you all have a great day.