Experiences of a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer in Namibia (2016-19) and further adventures…
Tonight, I learned of the passing of my dear friend and Arandis work colleague, Manfred (Kawii) Murangi.
He was the first person in Arandis that I met last June and, as a close colleague in the Town Council, he was my guide to all things Namibian. He will be sadly missed. And he will never walk alone!
It’s been awhile, but I finally got out in the desert again recently, climbing the peaks of Rössingberge, 20km from Arandis. It’s the tallest range in the area, viewable from my front porch, and has been a target of mine since I arrived last June. Fellow PCV Eric visited from nearby Karibib and we hitchhiked to the access road off the main B2 Highway. There were trails to two of the peaks but we found ourselves scrambling up scree slopes and along ridges of loose rocks to the others.
February 2017 will always be remembered as the time I enjoyed some time outside of Namibia with my beautiful gal. She was en route to India on a business trip so we took a few days away from our normal routines to rendezvous in a vibrant city new to us both. It was a wonderful respite!
Continue reading “A nice break: Dubai in February 2017”Greetings from Namibia! Sorry – I didn’t mean to be away for so long!
My intention was to take a few weeks off from the blog, during which time I camped in three of Namibia’s game reserves. The break was wonderful but only served to put me behind at work so I extended my “blog pause.” I hope to make up for my absence with this, my longest post yet. Fear not – it’s mostly photographs and one little short video.
I hope you enjoy it!
Continue reading “The new year started with a lot of wildlife!”
Greetings from Africa – I wish you all the best in 2017!
With apologies to Stephen Stills…
“When you can’t be with the ones you love, love the place you’re at!”
Continue reading “When you can’t be with the ones you love…”
Wishing all of you a wonderful Christmas and joyous holiday season!
This is a long post, but made up only of photos and captions so I hope you find it fun and easy to go through during this busy time of year. You’ll see a bit about the work I’m doing and a lot from life in and around my home and some recent travels.
It will be remembered as the day I nearly took on more than I could handle in my explorations around Arandis: a lesson learned not to take anything for granted in this terrain. Continue reading “Another weekend bike ride, but this one was too long!”
Now I have to find a way to explain to my Namibian friends and colleagues (as well as myself) just what the US election results mean.
My entire adult life as been devoted to building bridges to people from other countries around the globe. Attending university, living, working and traveling overseas, I believe in inclusiveness – and in leading by example. That commitment remains unchanged today.
