So we have now been here for 3 weeks and I have had a bit of time to explore in between unpacking, moving in admin and starting a garden. Yes I have taken to gardening– I am among the 1% of Namibians who actually gardens. My dear husband says you can measure a Namibians wealth by the amount of grass they have, and it’s so true no one here has a garden or grass. (more…)
We have arrived
Day 1 in the desert
So after 2 months of squatting at my mother’s house, as we had rented out our flat and put our furniture into storage – all this is due to a delay in the work permit for Namibia.
So after a weekend of rather stressful packing as we tried to condense 2 months worth of clothes and a few birthday presents into 23kg baggage allowance (obviously we had to leave stuff behind) we learnt at the airport this morning that one is allowed 2 bags of 23kg EACH per person on a flight to Windhoek – tip for future always phone the airline prior to confirm baggage allowance as this info was not well advertised.
Mozambique – Not what I expected
On a family holiday to Mozambique, Ponta do Ouro, a small bay just over the South African border. Convenient enough to drive to, if you don’t mind being in the car for 11 hours (well that’s how long it took from Johannesburg) and you have to have a 4×4 – nothing less will make it on their ‘roads‘.
Time to move
So I had the month of August off to pack up the house, cancel and close all accounts and policies.
**side note: loved not working and owning my own time**
So when we moved into our home 4 years ago (was our very 1st house) it was literally a few car loads of stuff and a fridge to move in. I am not one for clutter or gathering rubbish and sentimental nonsense so come packing up time I’m thinking well we have only really gathered a few more kitchen appliances and a cat so packing shouldn’t take all that long – BOY WAS I WRONG (more…)
My Life Motto
My life’s motto