I am writing this sentence in the lodge bar at Khowarib near Sesfontein....... 'but we've been here before' I hear you say and it's true but it's such a wonderful place that I couldn't resist another visit. The potato waffles are sublime! I am travelling with William who is working with me on research for the Soil Fertility Project and we are camping out here to meet with Bennie and Wilbard. They run the Sesfontein Biochar Initiative helping to introduce Biochar as a soil amendment for local communities. (Just in case you would like to know more about the project and to see a picture of William, drop in on www.sfpnamibia.com).
Sketch of mountain view from the bar ........... it's very very warm!
To go back a little in time, Will and I arrived in Windhoek on the 15th March to be greeted by trusty Tilly the transport thingy and Mike who drove her. It was love at first sight all over again and it was great to see Mike again to. Ollie the best Land Rover mechanic in the world had done a great job of maintaining said Tills and she hummed all the way back to Windy.
The next day and for the following three days we stayed at a farm near the university agricultural campus and worked with Dr Simon Angombe on developing a new Biochar research project. This by the way is FANTASTIC NEWS and it means we can begin countrywide trials .... yippee.
In between meetings and writing reports I got to visit some old new friends in Windy and prepared for the journey north. Discovered a new tent for the top of Tilly and bought lots of petroleum jelly and cotton wool to make tinder lighters for starting camp fires. Wow, never thought I'd get to write a sentence like that one!!
Moi avec Bernard et Simon dans le jardin de the universe 'griped' by William ou est tres francaise.
It was indeed a tres important sank jours (enough ed) and then we set out for Sesfontein. I forgot to tell you about our interview with the press. If you happen to come across the redoubtable publication 'Southern Africa AgriForum' please buy a copy, firstly it will increase the readership by at least 50% and you might find an article about yours truly, dog, Willhelm and Biochar.
Some sad news, I spoke to James Bruges yesterday and he told me that Marion had died. My thoughts are with you James and to Marion many blessings and thank you for being part of my life. David