Thoughts

The Sindelfinger Zeitung, a regional German newspaper, reports on Jonathan, the giant tortoise on St. Helena. Researchers have found gene variants that are thought to contribute to a particularly effective repair of DNA damage. The hope: one day this knowledge will help us too. The article asks a question: would we even know what to do with additional years? My answer: yes. And I don’t have to wait for more years to do it. For me, freedom began after the sale of my company. S

What would it be like to own a farm like this? The thought comes automatically. We're currently staying overnight on farms in Namibia — some over 20,000 hectares, with granite massifs and valleys that have existed for more than 130 million years. I'm a Swabian. “Work hard, build your house” isn't just a folk saying to me — it's part of how I was raised. A few years ago, I probably would have asked about the price first. Today I first ask myself how often I would even be here.

Our vehicle has arrived in Namibia. We haven't, yet. A few days ago, the shipping company called. During transport, our overland expedition vehicle was broken into. We're sitting in Germany. Thousands of kilometers away. And we don't know what's actually missing. So far, only one thing is certain: most of our clothes were stolen. The hangers are still neatly in the closet. The clothes are gone. Photo: Our shipping agent in Namibia We'll only find out what else is missing once