We recently had the chance to visit the home of one of our VIPs: the 1st Vice President of Iraq (they have 2). Although he wasn't there, we still had the opportunity to tour his residence and meet some of his staff.
This is the front door...shiny tinted glass makes a really old stone building look cool.
We wanted to get up on the roof but the only way up there was an outdoor spiral staircase. Take a look at this beast:
About 3/4 of the way up, I looked out and saw that I was already higher than most of the surrounding buildings. It definitely gets your heart pumping.
Once we made it to the top (and caught our breath), here's what it looks like:
Just imagine how nice the scenery would have been if we weren't there blocking it for you. That's the Tigris River running through the middle of Baghdad. They say it's about 2 meters deep in the winter - only about 1 meter in the summer.
Hey, remember Saddam's Crossed Swords? If you squint, you can make them out from here.
Here's the back yard. Now, keep in mind where we are when you look at this one - most of Baghdad doesn't look nearly this nice...
This is the VP's grill. Vintage! Apparently, the ash adds flavor. Just put a blacklight up in the top there and you've got yourself a party.
Some of the security guard mentors that we work with actually live out here so they decided to spruce the place up a bit. They planted some flowers and set up a little (fortified) patio in which to hang out.
I'll leave you with a trip back down the spiral staircase. I tried to capture the distinct feeling of nausia you get as you approach the end of the climb/descent. Enjoy!
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