The Great African Balloon Adventure - Windhoek, NAMIBIA.



We've arrived in Windhoek, Namibia with all its security and astonishing architecture! So I very much look forward to heading out into the desert.
The above picture is borrowed from Erik's website - he flies passenger balloons in Namibia. See
HERE.
There's a thunderstorm raging outside so I shall keep a close eye on the weather as we near the flying dates.
As usual - promises of more pictures as I find decent access to cyberspace.

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