Monthly Archives: March 2012

Preparations for surveillance APP

Diligence. A proper word to discribe the work by the ICAO ATS-team right now. Peter and Fredrik have spent many hours with their laptops. A new SSI (Station Standing Instructions) have been produced for surveillance approach control in Windhoek TMA. … Continue reading

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NEXT-2 exam number 15

Today another exam took place: Mr Petrus Nghitewapo today successfully finalized his training and validation program to become the fifteenth surveillance ACC controller in Namibia. Congratulations!

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Palmato Gecko (Palmotogecko rangei)

The last of the “Little 5” is: Palmato Gecko (Palmotogecko rangei) We stopped and Chris pointed at a hole in a dune before he started digging. This small and strangely coloured gecko is also called “Web Footed gecko”. These feet are … Continue reading

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Namaqua Chameleon

Another of the “Little 5” we saw close up was the: Namaqua Chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis) This kind of chameleon lives in the western parts of Namibia and the North West of South Africa. It lives on the ground (sand) and hunts … Continue reading

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Sidewinder

One of the “Little 5” we saw close up was the: Sidewinder Snake (Bitis Perinqueyi) Chris stopped the car. Interesting tracks on a dune… Tracks of the sidewinder, a snake that only lives in the Namib Desert and is one of … Continue reading

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Life in the desert

A theme for our tour in the “Living Desert” is the “Little 5”. Most tourists come to Namibia hoping to see the “Big 5” but with only three millimetres of rain per year the Namib Desert is not suitable for … Continue reading

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Living Desert Adventures

Sunday began early. We had a pick-up time set at 07:50 and we were picked up by Chris driving a big Land Rover. It was time for “Living Desert Adventures“. Chris soon proved to be a most enthusiastic guide to … Continue reading

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Till kusten

Lördag förmiddag gav vi oss iväg. Bilen var full – jag, Marie, Saga, Hanna, Björn, Dan och Farmor. De flesta som kör till Swakopmund kör asfaltvägen B2. Det är ca 36 mil och tar tre till fyra timmar. Vi gav … Continue reading

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Fredag kväll i Windhoek

Fredagen blev ganska tidig och jag kunde äta lunch hemma med familjen. Efter lunch och lite vila åkte vi till Hotell Hilton i centrum. Längst upp finns en bar som gjord för “sundowners”. Här pratar Marie med Alphonso som är … Continue reading

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Äntligen familjen på besök

I onsdags morse kom de så äntligen, min mor och mina söner. Härligt! Björn, jag och Dan och sedan Saga, Mamma och Hanna. Här utanför jobbet. Här på besök i kontrollcentralen där vi även är när vi utbildar i simulatorerna. … Continue reading

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