Monthly Archives: March 2012

Vingerklip

Posted on 11 March, 2012 by Anders

We left the Damara Mopane Lodge on a Sunday and decided to visit the Vingerklip on the way home. At 50 km east of Khorixas you leave the C39 and drive south on D2473. a nice gravel road for another … Continue reading →

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Twyfelfontein

Posted on 10 March, 2012 by Anders

Twyfelfontein has been Namibia’s first and only World Heritage Site since 2007. It is known as “Twyfelfontain” but also has a Nama/Damara name – “ǀUi-ǁAis” (jumping waterhole). No other engraving site of Africa has the extent of Twyfelfontein. The area … Continue reading →

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Organ Pipes

Posted on 9 March, 2012 by Anders

Very close to “the Burnt Mountain” you will find “the Organ Pipes”. You are able to drive along a dry riverbed and get very close. As described in the earlier post, the Gondwana continent was separating 125 million years ago. … Continue reading →

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Burnt Mountain

Posted on 8 March, 2012 by Anders

When you pass “the Burnt Mountain” not far from Twyfelfontein you will probably not be very impressed. It looks like something you would find outside any typical old industry, a slag heap. But consider this: Once upon a time all … Continue reading →

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Early morning at work

Posted on 8 March, 2012 by Anders

Yesterday morning I came early to work. It was such a lovely morning. I stayed on the parking lot and took up my camera… Early birds (one of many Cessna 210 in Namibia) start their flying… …before the sun rise. … Continue reading →

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Latest NEXT-1 exam

Posted on 7 March, 2012 by Anders

After a short delay we did today catch up with another exam. Mr Wallace Mloki Mr Mloki is Namibias most experienced controller. Originally from Tanzania he has a long and varied background in air traffic control. He has been working … Continue reading →

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Another NEXT-1 exam

Posted on 6 March, 2012 by Anders

Today we examined three controllers after their successful completion of their NEXT-1 system training for the Eurocat-X. Mr Petrus Nghitewapo Mrs Jessica Nanhapo …and Mr Abdulmalik Mbendeka. Tomorrow Mr Petrus Nghitewapo will continue his training in NEXT-2 to be validated as a surveillance … Continue reading →

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Damara Living Museum

Posted on 5 March, 2012 by Anders

Saturday 25 we left our lodge westbound. After some 100 km we turned left on D2612 and continued until we saw this… Someone found a really nice place for this “living museum”. In the entrance you decide what you want … Continue reading →

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Damara Mopane Lodge

Posted on 3 March, 2012 by Anders

During our weekend in Damaraland we stayed on a lodge belonging to the Gondwana Collection – the Damara Mopane Lodge. The lodge, located 20 km east of Khorixas, is named after the Damara people and the Mopane tree. There is … Continue reading →

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Hangar talk

Posted on 2 March, 2012 by Anders

Yesterday evening I was on a “hangar talk”. These are nice opportunities to share information and ideas among pilots, controllers and others. West Air showed fine hospitality and made their hangar available. First speaker was controller Tuli Shinyala who informed … Continue reading →

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