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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