Category Archives: In English

Solitaire

Posted on 31 May, 2011 by Anders

During the fly-in we realized that we needed fuel to get home the next day. The nearest gas station was 40 km away so off we went. Just to find the car stopping after only a few hundred meters and the … Continue reading →

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Fly-in at Rostock Ritz

Posted on 30 May, 2011 by Anders

It´s Saturday. Lets move down to the airport. The Rostock Ritz as well as the airport is owned by “Kücki” who ran a successful seafood restaurant in Swakopmund but decided to divert into the desert. The house above – “the … Continue reading →

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ICAO on the road

Posted on 29 May, 2011 by Anders

It was Friday and we were four from the Namibian ICAO team with a mission. It was Alfonso, our new project leader and air operations expert from Nicaragua, it was Peter, our air-law expert and it was Johan and myself. … Continue reading →

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FIC – “Windhoek Information”

Posted on 23 May, 2011 by Anders

A small, but important milestone is passed today. Windhoek FIC (Flight Information Center) started operations early this morning. There has been a lot of work to make this possible. A project group was formed with PATCO Brian Likando as the project … Continue reading →

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Lion

Posted on 11 May, 2011 by Anders

Sun was getting low and it was time for the last visit for the day. The lions. I did not have to high expectations. Throwing meat to some sleepy big cats in a cage… Walking out of the car I … Continue reading →

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African Wild Dog

Posted on 8 May, 2011 by Anders

Today the african wild dog is endangered. They used to be common all over Africa with over half a million living in packs of up to 100. Now there are only about 3000 to 5500 dogs remaining. The african wild … Continue reading →

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Caracal

Posted on 7 May, 2011 by Anders

Not far from the baboons was another fenced area. It was the home of three caracals – one male and two females. The caracal is an african cat that looks like the lynx, but it is closer related to the … Continue reading →

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Baboon

Posted on 6 May, 2011 by Anders

After the fearsome leopard it was time to have a look at monkeys… The baboon is very common in Namibia. I’ve seen groups of them several times when driving the car. They are often on the road, or next to … Continue reading →

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Leopard

Posted on 5 May, 2011 by Anders

Our first stop on the “feeding tour” was with the Leopard. We had been cuddling another spotted cat just a few hours earlier – so what is the difference? The cheetah can be 85 cm in shoulder height. The leopard … Continue reading →

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N/a’an ku sê

Posted on 5 May, 2011 by Anders

After the cheetah encounter we were driven back to the parking. On the road me met these guineafowls. It was lunch time and time to change car and go to the lodge… We arrived at the most beautiful place. There … Continue reading →

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