Today I went to visit people in their homes with "Auntie" Sarah. This is a house down the road from the church and Sarah's house that belongs to "Auntie" Thomas. She is the oldest member of the church at 96 and is recovering from a broken hip at her daughter Christine's house in Windhoek. I will visit here there later in the week.
Here is the room I am staying in at Gerhardt's house. It is an apartment in the complex with his house and garage.
Some views of the complex with the house and apartment and garage.
Looking down the main road of Kalkveld past Gerhardt's house, the post office and the police station.
Walking with Lulu and Josey.
The clinic building from outside.
Out at the highway is the new "Visitor Center" being built. On the left side is five spaces for retail stores and there is to be public restrooms and a welcome center.
The Roadhouse which has a bar and a small store with basic needs groceries.
The municipal services building.
Looking down the street on the other side of town. (Gerhardt's house, the police station and postoffice, the clinic and Roadhouse are toward the center, the church building and houses of the other members are on the south east side, most of the rest of the houses are on the north east side. The schools are on the south west and north east side)
Family shop on north side of town.
Traditional houses.
An amazing traditional house.
An old church building converted to use as the preschool.
The Bed and Breakfast on the south west side of town.
The rooms at the B & B in case you are planning to visit! *hint!
The administration building at the larger school (southwest side of town)
Another couple views of the school.
A view of the smaller school on the north east side of town.
A bird's nest near the cemetary.
The church owned cemetary.
A special treat Gerhardt's daughter Helga made for me- roostebrot- grilled bread. It is absolutely delicious!
Gerhardt's herd of goats and sheep. He has cows as well. I have found many people in Southern Africa value having a family farm as well as working other jobs. Or having a career and a farm to retire to later or some combination of both!
I wanted to get a picture of the sky but the sun was setting too fast to get good view of the rainbow I saw the sun make in the enormous sky in Namibia. This is not the sunset! This is the reflection of the sunset!
Later that evening I got to see Gerhardt and Josey working together to make biltong (jerky) and mince meat (ground meat). A farmer friend of Gerhardt's gave him a haunch of kudu (type of deer). They were cutting the meat into strips to dry as well as into smaller pieces for the grinder. Gerhardt is very handy and innovative. He adjusted a motor and attached it to the grinder.
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