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Misery with Milady

25 April 20209 August 2016 by Gert Jan

The Misery of Milady all started on the boat from Antwerp to Walvis Bay, or was it in the port of Walvis Bay, nobody knows or wants to tell.On Friday, July 29th, 2016 Milady Landy has arrived at the port of Walvis Bay, as ro-ro cargo on the American Highway. There she was stored in the … Read more

Up and down to Sossusvlei

11 January 20195 August 2016 by Gert Jan

On Friday, August 5th we finally received with Milady (see Misery with Milady).Because I (GJ) also still have to see the dentist on Tuesday (see the dentist in Walvis Bay) we changed our original itinerary. So we decided to go to Sossusvlei and back in the weekend, a nice test drive for Milady.We left early Saturday morning … Read more

Milady is in the harbour

15 April 20203 August 2016 by Gert Jan

Milady Landy is in the harbour, but we cannot reach her. Yesterday we spotted Milady in the harbour of Walvis Bay, in a secluded customs area.Sonja made this picture with her telephone: These pictures were taken with my telelense today, it looks she survived the sea-trip unharmed. Although we still wait for the paperwork to … Read more

Waiting for Milady

15 April 20202 August 2016 by Gert Jan

We have now left home for a week and still we wait for Milady Landy. Formalities The car has already arrived at the port last Friday, but the papers I sent on July 15 from the Netherlands with DHL are still underway. First to Germany, where they remained until 28-7, when transferred to NamPost and now … Read more

We arrived in Walvis Bay

11 January 201928 July 2016 by Gert Jan

Yesterday, 27th July we arrived in Walvis Bay. It was a long journey, from half past nine in the morning leaving home until 11:30 the next day at our B & B in the town of Walvis Bay. There is not much about to tell the trip, apart that planes are always so tight for … Read more