the return – part 3

Hello again, this really is becoming an epic, but don't worry we are almost there. It is now straightforward, we go back to the airport, they put us on a plane and we leave – easy!!

EXCEPT, of course there are today's flights to contend with as well as yesterdays, and immigration are not letting anyone through until we are definitely going to leave.

The weather report from Kabul is overcast now and clearing. We get the all clear and so the mass of people for 8 flights are now thronging at the one security machine (yes, it took a long time!!)

We get through and one by one we are booked on our flights and we go through to the departure gates. The flights are called and eventually we leave around 11am, we are heading for Kabul.

The flight goes smoothly and we approach Kabul. The mountains are all covered in snow and, for the first time, I really take a good look at the approach into Kabul. For the first time I notice, actually we fly through a gap in the mountains and either side of us are mountains higher than us. Yes, I really am pleased they did not try and get in yesterday. My travel story is nearly over. As we walk across the tarmac to the arrivals hall, a huge, heavy, thick, black cloud rolls over the mountains to the south. By the time we leave the building Kabul is enveloped in a snow storm and visibility is zero. We arrived with about 20mins to spare.

Next time I will tell you just how cold it is here at night.