Link to my site

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Thanks Mike for adding the Link on the frontpage http://www.dersofaladen.de/edelsteine/index.html

included in the site is also pics and text about Oranjemund

In general, its the stone collection from O-Mund and others

I translated one of the texts that is included

Quote

Extract translation from my stone site ( See Link Page on start up)



Tumbled Stones from Oranjemund and SWA

The most beautiful memories I brought with me from Southwest

Holding one of the stones in my hand, closing my eyes, I see in my mind the endless desert  and savannah, i hear the atlantic ocean with its wild waves at the beach, see pepples roll in the backwash and polishing the stones.

I feel the warmth of the southwest sun on my skin and the cool wind of the skeleton coast. I hear the shouting of the Segulls and Kormorans as well as the songs of the birds in the bush.

I feel peace and contempt in me that i only felt in this country,

I dream myself to the campfires, our SWA trips and see the breathtaking sunsets at the coast,  and on the Fish River Canyon.

I hear the guitar sound and the merry songs, which we sang together with friends and acquaintance on such occasions.

I feel the sand, dust and the sweat on the skin and the cool bath in the Oranje.

I taste the salt on my lips of the raging sea and feel the gale winds blowing in my hair. and a never ending growling in my ears produced by the winds.

I hear the silence of the nights , the laughing of hyena and the cries of the Jackals roaming the streets at night in Oranjemund.

I see herds of Antilopes and  feel the longing pain in my heart for southwest, and dream myself to Africa....

[Michael Alexander]

Great words Georg, well put, made me feel like I was at the Fish RIver Canyon for a moment... to the rest of you that have not visited Georg's site.....it's awesome and loads of photo's dealing with everything Oranjemund ...

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Thanks Mike

May be i translate more texts and post it here

Its all more or less emotions i express.

The Trip to the canyon is described

The Südwestlied

and other infos on the linked pages, its very large and interlinked

My Picture leads to more sites

[georg ruf jr.]

Hi oldman.
Congrats to the link. I'm sure it'll give your page a push...
I'm sure many peoplke would be greatfull fdor more translations. Even if it's only the titles and short comments...

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

To get an idea, a translating program will help.

Its not perfect but usefull

http://babelfish.altavista.com/

[Susan Kintscher (Lineker)]

Great site, so strange to see the finger of God intact as it is no longer a finger but just a big rock..
Also love the Lüderitz site as i have fond memories of our stay there.

[Michael Alexander]

They always said that once South West Africa.....became Namibia, that finger would fall..,... and it did.....