Joys I almost did! but my ovirgenht flight had a crying, screaming baby and I got about 10 minutes of restless sleep not to mention the guy next to me who was fidgety. I've spent the day catching a little sleep here and there in a secondary waiting area that isn't overly busy. oh well, almost done now, but not before I find a beer and a little something to eat at TGIF. yeah.

Gembel Having just moved to the area and being an aspiring bcciylist, I was delighted to see your new shop location. And what a great location it is! Easy access, with an identity toward Charleston and the exterior Patio space is a plus, for congregating groups, prior to rides. I'm truly looking forward to having a neighborhood bike shop.

Rahmat My Friend: I am assuming you have a slow lens, f/4.5. If you are going to take picutre of wild life, these long lens are good becuse you can take picutres of the wild life without getting to near. You must have in consideration the hours you are plenning in taking the picutres. If it's to early in the morning, you will have to play with the sensitivity botton of the camera to take the picutre. This also applies if it is too late in the afternoon. Another consideratiion, is if you are going to use flash. It should sincronize with the lens. If you are planing in taking picutre of people, mostly portraits, the lens is ok, but if you are takining picutres of a tribe in a ceremony, this lens is a NO. In these kinds of events, you take portrait picutres as group of people together, for each one, you need diferent lens.Concider for next time to buy a ZOOM lens 70-300 f/3.5 or f/4 auto focus or a Zoom 28-300 f/3.5 or f/3.8. The advantage of a zoom 28-300 lens is that you have various lenses in one. From a wide angle to a long telephoto lens.If you stand in a strategic place, you can take good portrait picutres and also group of person or wide areas without changing your lens or moving from your shooting position.Well, I hope this can give you some help.

Antonio Hello Manfredche II and friends !Thanks for your again very innitesterg and practical questions 1. I think that the first son is married and he will succeed the farm, but will he live and work on the farm definitively? Perhaps another child is more interested?We might think so that the oldest son shall be the successor of the farm. This is indeed common practise in Germany. However, the Owambo tradition gives the youngest son the farm of the parents, and when thinking about it, this really makes sense. The oldest son while being married and working in Windhoek is currently starting his own farm in the same village near to Sustainche Farm.2. Where are the toilettes and where can they wash their clothes and themselves?Water is a very precious natural resource in Northern Namibia and Owambo have traditionally learned to utilize water in the highest efficient manner we can imagine. Here you will not find any wasting of water !Indeed, there is only one central water tap in the farm house. The central water supply can be extended to other place in the farm house with a horse pipe (there is a picture available in the Farm House album). Outside of each and every bedroom there is an enclosed place for daily personal hygiene. Clothes are washed by hand. The toilet is located outside the house as you may find it today on some farms in mountainous Bavaria as well.3. Electricity?As mentioned with the Basic Facts Sustainche Farm is not connected to the Namibian electricity network. However, minimum electricity supply for some light bulbs and TV is secured by one photo voltaic solar panel. During the day the solar energy is accumulated in a battery. We’ll show you a picture of the solar panel in the Farm House album soon !Thus, both water & electricity are very precise goods on Sustainche Farm, and we encourage all community members to consider and debate how to improve this situation, which in particular refers to the utilization of renewable energies !This is our reply for now Warm regards from Northern Namibia, Sustainche, Lisa & the Sustainche Farm family

Kathryn McGlone Shaun you never cease to amaze me. have loved your blog and your thoughtful insights. Continue to travel safely - best wishes to the rest of the boys.

Andrew Sandilands Great effort Shaun, enjoy your last couple of days & have a safe journey home. You'd probably have liked to arrive on this trip earlier or stayed longer but you have done so much more than any of us back home!

Wendy McEniry Congratulations on your achievement in Africa thus far and wish you all the best for your final leg, and pending 2000k milestone. You will be sorely missed by the kids of Africa "LOLLIPOP MAN" A job well done. Wendy & Pat

Mum & Dad Glad to read your blog each day.It seems a great experience just to see how the people live & how lucky your children live in Australia. All the photos are great. You seem to be managing the ride OK. Keep safe.