namibia

We arrived here last night in pouring rain...were left off in the middle of. the field and had to walk quite a long way...flights from Dubai to Jburg was 9 hours and then a mad dash to the windhoek flight 40 minutes to clear passport controland security..just got the gate as theywere doing last call. 

but unfortunately my suitcase went missing!!!!!!

the boutique hotel we stayed at last night was charming.  breakfast a feast of wonderfulfruit and yoghurt. 

Our group consists of 3 couples belgium and two australians and us. oue driver is a Namibian named Lawrence. 

we drive four hundred and more ks the highlight of the day was the Cheetah Conservancy foundation.  the girl who told us all abour the cheetas was fromCalgary Alberta ...she had just finished her degree in 

envirnmental etc she wanted to work with Cheetahs and wrote to this organization and was hired. 

This farm also raises Anatolian Shepherd Dogs...they train them to relate to the sheep and goats

the cheetah is often falsely accused of eating the local farmers animals.  so these dogs are sold to,them at a nominal price..they have sold over 800 of these protective dogs.  these dogs are very protective of his family which for the dog means goats or sheep or cattle

the Cheetah is fed meat on the bone ...usually horse or donkey.  They are fed inlarge metal bowls the

as they usually eat fromthe centre of their prey. and refuse tomeat meat thrown onthe ground.

We are at a lodge inthe middle of no where and my bag is not here!!!! 

thenlodgemis called Frans Indongo lodge.  named after its founder