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Eureka Guest Farm 2005

The first leg of our 2005 aerial safari was a short 1 hour hop northeast of Windhoek Eureka, the guest farm owned by Eckhart's brother Hellmut. For the occasion, Hellmut built an impressive 1200m airstrip on the farm, complete with taxiway and tiedown area.
Hellmut & Monika Foertsch, PO Box 252, Okahandja (Tel: +9264-62-518139) eureka@mweb.com.na
Departing Windhoek's Eros Airport for Eureka
Departing Windhoek's Eros Airport for Eureka		 Overflying the mountains between Windhoek and Okahanja
Overflying the mountains between Windhoek and Okahanja		 Overflying the mountains between Windhoek and Okahanja
Overflying the mountains between Windhoek and Okahanja		 Eckhart made a good autopilot in the right seat
Eckhart made a good autopilot in the right seat
For the first half of the trip, I had Christian in the back
For the first half of the trip, I had Christian in the back		 Eureka (S21deg12'/E017deg49')
Eureka (S21deg12'/E017deg49')		 Runway 11 at Eureka
Runway 11 at Eureka		 Eureka
Eureka
Eureka
Eureka		 Eureka
Eureka		 Runway 29 at Eureka
Runway 29 at Eureka		 Runway 29 at Eureka
Runway 29 at Eureka
That's me taxiing V5-FIS after landing at Eureka
That's me taxiing V5-FIS after landing at Eureka		 Our arrival at Eureka
Our arrival at Eureka		 V5-FIS at Eureka
V5-FIS at Eureka		 The Ramp at Eureka
The Ramp at Eureka
Stephanie delivers the champagne
Stephanie delivers the champagne		 Eckhart, Monika, Hellmut and Stephanie
Eckhart, Monika, Hellmut and Stephanie		 A warm welcome to the inauguration of Eureka Airport
A warm welcome to the inauguration of Eureka Airport		 Sunset at Eureka
Sunset at Eureka
Sunset at Eureka
Sunset at Eureka		 Sunset at Eureka
Sunset at Eureka		 Farm map showing the location of Eureka
Farm map showing the location of Eureka		 eureka ad.jpg
eureka ad.jpg
Enjoying some Tafel Lager at Eureka
Enjoying some Tafel Lager at Eureka		 Braai evening at Eureka
Braai evening at Eureka		 Our first night at Eureka
Our first night at Eureka		 Monika gets a flight around the farm from Ralph
Monika gets a flight around the farm from Ralph
That's me taxiing -FIS for the scenic flight over the farm
That's me taxiing -FIS for the scenic flight over the farm		 We took the family and a couple of farm hands on a scenic flight
We took the family and a couple of farm hands on a scenic flight		 Flying around Eureka
Flying around Eureka		 We visited the neighboring farms
We visited the neighboring farms
Ralph on final to 29 in V5-JOG
Ralph on final to 29 in V5-JOG		 V5-FIS cleared to the ramp via Taxiiway Alpha
V5-FIS cleared to the ramp via Taxiiway Alpha		 Peter almost survived his first airplane trip...almost
Peter almost survived his first airplane trip...almost		 Vielen Dank für deine Kritik Peter!
Vielen Dank für deine Kritik Peter!
That's me and Peter with -FIS
That's me and Peter with -FIS		 Eureka
Eureka		 Tiedown area at Eureka
Tiedown area at Eureka		 It's very flat farmland
It's very flat farmland
The main house at Eureka
The main house at Eureka		 The guesthouse at Eureka
The guesthouse at Eureka		 The big barn at Eureka
The big barn at Eureka		 Some of the cattle
Some of the cattle
Termite mounds cover central Namibia
Termite mounds cover central Namibia		 Tour of the farm by truck
Tour of the farm by truck		 A huge termite mound
A huge termite mound		 Following one of the fence lines
Following one of the fence lines
Someone lost a hat
Someone lost a hat		 Wind power pumps water
Wind power pumps water		 Water station at Eureka
Water station at Eureka		 Wild game, primarily kudu, is plentiful, providing everything from kudu steaks to kudu bolognaise
Wild game, primarily kudu, is plentiful, providing everything from kudu steaks to kudu bolognaise
Young kudu bolting after the herd
Young kudu bolting after the herd		 Eureka
Eureka		 Wind pump
Wind pump		 Herero woman living on the farm
Herero woman living on the farm
Herero village at Eurkea
Herero village at Eurkea		 Eureka
Eureka		 Hellmut and his crew put a lot of work into the airstrip
Hellmut and his crew put a lot of work into the airstrip		 Marker for Runway 29 at Eureka
Marker for Runway 29 at Eureka
Ralph at the Runway 29 marker
Ralph at the Runway 29 marker		 Me, Eckhart, Ralph and Christian
Me, Eckhart, Ralph and Christian		 The 1200m runway at Eureka
The 1200m runway at Eureka		 Taxiway Alpha to the Ramp
Taxiway Alpha to the Ramp
Barn at Eureka
Barn at Eureka		 Eckhart cooling off in the pool
Eckhart cooling off in the pool		 Christian
Christian		 I didn't ask when this phone was last used
I didn't ask when this phone was last used
While the others went for a drive, I went horseback riding
While the others went for a drive, I went horseback riding		 One of the horses at Eureka
One of the horses at Eureka		 Stephanie took me around the farm by horse
Stephanie took me around the farm by horse		 View from the horse
View from the horse
Riding at Eureka Farm
Riding at Eureka Farm		 Me and Stephanie on horseback
Me and Stephanie on horseback		 Sunset at the Vlei, Eureka
Sunset at the Vlei, Eureka		 Sunset at the Vlei, Eureka
Sunset at the Vlei, Eureka
Sundowner at the Vlei, Eureka
Sundowner at the Vlei, Eureka		 After sunset on the farm
After sunset on the farm		 Eureka
Eureka		 Crescent moon, Namibia
Crescent moon, Namibia
Eureka
Eureka		 Support Search and Rescue, Get Lost!
Support Search and Rescue, Get Lost!		 Evening at Eureka
Evening at Eureka		 Evening at Eureka
Evening at Eureka
Windmills make great subjects
Windmills make great subjects		 Eureka
Eureka		 Evening at Eureka
Evening at Eureka		 Evening at Eureka
Evening at Eureka
One of the 182's on the ramp at Eureka, Namibia
One of the 182's on the ramp at Eureka, Namibia		 Flight planning the next sector
Flight planning the next sector		 Kitty wants an airplane ride
Kitty wants an airplane ride		 Getting ready to depart
Getting ready to depart
Eckhart and the Foertsch Family
Eckhart and the Foertsch Family		 Eckhart, Peter, Stephanie, Hellmut and Monika
Eckhart, Peter, Stephanie, Hellmut and Monika		 Ralph, our cinematographer, filming my departure
Ralph, our cinematographer, filming my departure		 Another pass over Eureka
Another pass over Eureka
Christian on the flight to Gobabis
Christian on the flight to Gobabis		 We left Eureka enroute to Gobabis to get fuel and get an exit stamp from Namibia headed to Botswana
We left Eureka enroute to Gobabis to get fuel and get an exit stamp from Namibia headed to Botswana		 A paved road! The Trans Kalahari Highway
A paved road! The Trans Kalahari Highway		 Gobabis, Namibia
Gobabis, Namibia
Gobabis Airport, Namibia (FYGB)
Gobabis Airport, Namibia (FYGB)		 Gobabis Airport
Gobabis Airport		 Many gravel strips have small paved runup pads
Many gravel strips have small paved runup pads		 Fuel by the barrel
Fuel by the barrel
Refueling from a barrel in Gobabis, Namibia
Refueling from a barrel in Gobabis, Namibia		 Gobabis (FYGB)
Gobabis (FYGB)		 Christian getting shade under JOG's wing
Christian getting shade under JOG's wing		 The Namibian Immigration inspector, Gobabis
The Namibian Immigration inspector, Gobabis
Informal departure formalities on the tail of -JOG
Informal departure formalities on the tail of -JOG		 The Namibian immigration inspector stamping our passports
The Namibian immigration inspector stamping our passports		 Thanks also to Toyota of Gobabis for providing the inspector transport to the airport
Thanks also to Toyota of Gobabis for providing the inspector transport to the airport		 Gobabis Airport FYGB (looking at rwy 7)
Gobabis Airport FYGB (looking at rwy 7)
Gobabis, Namibia
Gobabis, Namibia		 Gobabis, Namibia
Gobabis, Namibia

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