So I went to pick up clients from Kilimanjaro International Airport this afternoon and noticed something a little unusual. Upon arriving at the airport, I realized that we were early to pick up clients, but saw that there was a plane on the tarmac behind the airport. As we got closer I saw the rudder with an all too familiar flag emblazoned across it.
Now, I knew that this was odd because there are no American aircraft that service Kilimanjaro International Airport. So when we parked, I walked around to the side of the fence to get a close look and this is what I saw.
Now, seeing as this is a small international airport, I went into the arrivals terminal and peered through the window to see if I could see out the other side of the airport. Sure enough. In big beautiful bold letters: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
For as much as I criticize her, for as much as I question her, and for as much as I expect better from her, I still love her. My United States of America. I don’t know who was on that plane today. I have no idea why they were here. But the meer sight of that painted white Boeing with a light blue underbelly made me smile. How so very unexpected.
3 comments:
That's really cool! It was probably someone from the State Department meeting with the Kenyans. But it's one of THE planes! Betcha didn't expect to see THAT in Africa? :-)
I assumed that it was a government official... not THE government official or we would have heard about it. None the less, it was very cool and NO i did not expect to see that in Africa. The crazy thing is that I probably could have strolled out to the tarmac if I wanted to. Suck little security. I realized later that another plane was just a few meters away. All passengers unload directly to the tarmac and walk in. Crazy.
*such little security. oops.
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