My name is Anders Ellerstrand. I was born in the south of Sweden in 1960 and 50 years later I thought i had reached the peak of my life. From here it was downhill…
However, life proved to have at least one more challenge. During more than four years I was working for UN/ICAO in Windhoek, Namibia. That is what this blog is all about, and most of it is written in english.
- The “History section” is about my ATC career in Sweden before coming to Namibia.
- “At work” is about my work for ICAO in Namibia. Here are links to posts:
- There are a few posts on “flying in Namibia“
- You will also find posts about tourism/travelling in Namibia, like:
- Tourism close to Windhoek
- Tourism south and south-west
- Tourism – Aus, Lüderitz and Kolmanskop
- Tourism – Fish River Canyon
- Tourism – Walvis Bay and Swakopmund
- Tourism – Skeleton Coast
- Tourism – Kaokoland
- Tourism – Spitzkoppe and Brandberg
- Tourism – Erongo
- Tourism – Damaraland
- Toursim – Etosha
- Tourism – Otjiwarongo and Grootfontein
- Tourism – Kavango and Caprivi
- Tourism – Zimbabwe
- Tourism – Botswana
- Tourism – South Africa
- Here are posts about our life as a family in Namibia:
- Finally posts from Hanna doing Rhythmic Gymnastics
Hi Anders,
I’ve just been looking through your blog – – Bengt-Inge sent the link (I’m Almyra; his sister-in-law). We are planning a trip to Namibia over Easter next year; so this blog has given me a bit of a taste of what we can see and do – thanks! I’m a bit of an amateur photographer, and have been admiring some of your photos – what camera do you use??
Hi to B-I.
Cheers,
Almyra
Hi Almyra,
Thank you! Yes , there is much to do and see in this country. You are going to like it!
I’m using two cameras. A small one (Casio Exilim), and a slightly larger one – an Olympus Pen EP-1. With the Olympus I have a very nice M.Zuiko telezoom ED 75-300 (150-600) that helps me come a little bit closer to the animals.
See you in Easter next year?
/ Anders
Hello Anders,
Would you please tell me which theme you’re using for this blog ? I’m discovering it because I plan to visit Namibia in a couple of months (May-June 2014) and it looks a good idea to create a blog after such a trip :-).
Thank you !
Anthony,
I am using Twenty Ten.
/ Anders
Hi
I have a circa 1902 postcard of Fort Otjimbingwe.
If you would like to include it in your story on Fort Otjimbingwe you have my permission.
Here is a link to it.
http://www.wolfestamp.com/ebay/2013/h0188.jpg
Rick Wolfe
Wolfe Stamp & Coin Co.
Crosby MN
Beautiful card. Thanks!
/ Anders
Dear Anders
I am a Namibian film maker and write to enquire about the image of the old Airport in Windhoek (“J G Strydom Airport”) . We are making a documentary and would like to kindly request to use your picture. Please let us know if this is possible and if it is possible to receive a high resoultion of the foto from you.
WIth Best Wishes
Richard Pakleppa
Hi Anders
I came across your pics of the kudu bulls drinking on your blog, they are really great pics. Would you allow me to compose a painting using your kudu bulls as references? If so would it be possible to send me the original(high-res) files, I don’t mind if you watermark them with a copyright symbol. I can either pay you, send you a canvas print or otherwise I am happy to donate a percentage of the painting to a conservation project such as http://www.cmsafaris.com/african-elephant-research/dande-anti-poaching.htm
See some of my latest paintings at https://www.facebook.com/PeterStewartFineArt
Kind Regards
Peter Stewart
Durban, South Africa
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Hi Anders Ellerstrand,
I am from Henties Bay in Namibia and “discovered” your Blog by accident. Do you have any other photo’s of the airport at M’Pacha (especially old military structures) which is nowadays called the Katima Mulilo International Airport. I spend all morning just paging through your photo’s on your Namibian tour. Stunningly beautiful!!!
Thanks Christo,
Most of my pictures are on the blog. I will send you a few more.
/ Anders