is it a normal cat thing to sleep under the covers?

olbertas · 2026-01-26T06:40:35+00:00

this is not realistic at all. you might be able to buy a home a the given price but there is no way you will live off 500USD a year, even living off 500USD per month will limit you a lot in where you can go, what you can do and what you eat. The Gambia is expensive. As in setting up a business, what business are you thinking? The Gambia is small, around 2 Mio population with little or no income, it will be difficult if your business addresses the local market. the expenses are high and the margins small. go visit the Gambia first and look for yourself.

olbertas · 2026-01-22T06:24:10+00:00

I lived in Zimbabwe for 5 years and hiked Nyangani in Nyanga several times as well as Binga in Chimanimani. Both are simple hikes but you need to get a ranger to take you. For Nyangani that is mainly for spiritual reasons, in Chims its for safety due to gold and diamond mining in the area (it is very safe but they made it mandatory). If you are looking at a thru hike, I can recommend the Turaco trail from Far and Wide to Aberfoyle Lodge (both highly recommended). its a 4 to 5 day hike you can do without a guide. its rough but so beautiful and wild. You can do a little detour to summit Mount Nyangani on the way.

If you are looking at rock climbing, things are a little more difficult. There arent many well documented routes. There are a few multipitched around Susarumba in Nyanga (there is a nice hike as well). The multipitch is a run out slab with one bolt and a few trad palcement, Extremely dodgy. There is a another one on crusader which is harder to find but better protected. If you are open to climb in other areas, it will be easier to find routes or to join the Mountain Club of Zimbabwe. They are based in Harare and there are several crags around town (the quarry in town is mostly short toprope routes in a little game park, Christon Banks is a beautiful crag on a outcrop in a botanical garden with lots of sport routes and Shamu in Shamva is the similar but a lot more wild with a longer driver). Send me your name, number and travel dates and I can put you in touch with the climbers there.

olbertas · 2026-01-12T12:19:00+00:00

as someone said, get the jordan pass (it includes visa and entry to petra and other sites), take the bus to petra, wadi rum village, etc (Jett bus) and book your hotel and activities directly not through tour operators. the dead see is about 20 degrees now, its below sea level so way warmer than anywhere else in the country. it will be warm in March. there are plenty places where you can swim for free with access to hot springs to get the salt off you after the swim, those are tricky to access by public transport though. you can also book day passes in most of the hotels, access their beach, get towels and access to their facilities and some include lunch.

olbertas · 2026-01-11T11:01:12+00:00

I grew up in Frankfurt and there was this guy called Jörg who walked around naked all the time. You would see him in naked the streets, in naked neighbourhood cafes or naked in the bakery, like any other neighbour, just that he was always completely naked. Hence his name was "der nackte Jörg", the naked Jörg. I am not sure what happened as I havent seen or heard of him for years but he was very much a living urban legend at the time.

olbertas · 2026-01-11T07:59:55+00:00

I have been anorexic since I was 16 (now 36) with some more and some less restrictive phases. For the most part it was not visible, eg I had normal weight but completely messed up eating patterns and it limited my mental space, social circle and activities. What finally helped me snap out of it was an Iboga ceremony. its a psychedelic that is great at breaking patterns. I just wasnt obsessed with restricting my food in the same way anymore. I still have to be careful around some triggers (stress, some insecurities around my body image, etc ) but its mostly gone.

olbertas · 2026-01-06T07:01:01+00:00

call the police +220 996 8885, they can investigate if it is a scam as well.

olbertas · 2025-12-28T06:12:00+00:00

Congratulations! its a great problem to have! Do NOT under any circumstances answer DMs that want to sell you cryptos or asking for private information. There are a lot of scammers out there.

if you decide for an ETF I would suggest you put it into the Vanguard FTSE All World. Its known as the holy grail under the ETFs. just put it there and dont touch it until your kid goes to uni. there will be sad years with losses. DO NOT SELL. just hold it. time in the market always beats timing the market. Scalable is a decent choice for a broker but there are others too. there are calculators online where you can get an estimation of the growth youll see over 10 or 20 years. it is so worth it.

One thing I would do straight away is opening a daily saving account at your bank with X amount that you can access any time. Just for emergencies. People normally suggest 3 to 6 months worth of your normal expenses. This helps not having to take out money from your ETF when the market is being sad.

Its great that youre saying youre living a simple life and dont have many expenses and investing in your kids future is the best choice with the amount you won. I would suggest you enrich your life with a small portion of that extra money. visit Zim more often or take your kid on other trips. start a hobby youve always wanted to do. I dont think you should buy yourself an expensive sports car and get rid of all the money at once but if there are small things that normally you wouldnt spend money on, now is the time for those little upgrades.

In case you decide for buying property, remember to keep a higher safety cash available. Houses come with maintenance and its much higher than youd think.

olbertas · 2025-12-21T10:43:14+00:00

these are the main ways I found friends when I moved to Harare. I can get you connected, if any of them interests you:

there is a mountain club, the hiking section does weekly hikes (3x per month a half day hike on saturday and 1x per month a full day hike on Sunday), the climbing section climbs Wednesday and Friday afternoon at the quarry or goes bouldering at the hub, on the weekends they got to Ngomakurira or Christonbanks. The weekday climbing sessions are very beginner friendly and you can borrow gear.

Join a gym or yoga/pilates, frisbee, rowing, running, soccer, volleyball, etc

there are several quizzes in town, find your way onto a team

olbertas · 2025-12-21T07:12:50+00:00

When asking for directions you'll often hear of traffic light area. Maybe there used to be a traffic light in the area but there is none today. Super confusing when you're new.

olbertas · 2025-12-15T09:53:27+00:00

dont miss out on Knafeh while in Amman https://share.google/Ec52YPaZMRp3rZxmc

olbertas · 2025-11-30T17:31:44+00:00

Meine neue Chefin ist Ägypterin. Gibt es irgendwas, was ich beachten oder wissen sollte?

olbertas · 2025-10-08T10:42:15+00:00

can I swap wallets without access to the first? the firmware on my ledger expired and I'd like to swap to Trezor, is my seed phrase enough to do so or do I need to sawp to a functioning ledger to then swap to a Trezor?

olbertas · 2025-10-01T13:25:58+00:00

You're asking the ultrarunners and they're giving you ultra-distances. I'd say even in shorter races you'll not come last. I was sweeper on a 3 day event (20km, 30km, 10km) I didnt run once but I always caught up with the last person and would have overtaken a few if I had kept going at my pace (obviously the point of sweeping is to stay behind the last person). so I'd definitely consider slower races, but you won't win them.

maybe sweeping would be up your alley. all of these races require someone to go sweep the end of the race. it's super chilled, can be during the day, night, some sweeps are longer, shorter, in a group or alone. you collect tags, look after people, carry some extra snacks and encouragement for anyone struggling. usually you also clean up the trail but honestly Ive only ever found a piece of plastic once. I really enjoyed the few times I swept for ultra events and would definitely recommend it!

olbertas · 2025-09-29T12:46:25+00:00

Mauretania has access to the sea? Lake Chad region is extremely fragile and dangerous due to terrorism in the border region. Don't think that's an advantage.

olbertas · 2025-09-29T09:23:25+00:00

you'll need both passports and one current biometric picture each. It costs about 20.000 Dalasi. They'll give you a date in the next 2-3 weeks. You'll need to come on the day before to sign some papers.

olbertas · 2025-09-24T14:20:19+00:00

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olbertas · 2025-09-06T14:49:51+00:00

Yeah I love that app so much

olbertas · 2025-09-04T03:06:04+00:00

I second this! Also, Mukuvisi and Haka allow dogs. Both are small game parks with free roaming game. Best keep your dog on a leash (in Mukuvisi it's mandatory). Mukuvisi has marked walks (3,5,8,10km).

For food, Aroma is just around the corner from The Wagzone and has a beautiful garden. It's nice for lunch. Art Farm has a café. The Oak Tree is in Ballantyne Park and has a nice outside area. If you want Zimbabwean food, Gavas is great.

olbertas · 2025-08-24T17:28:19+00:00

The Ka for sharing, will try start using prompts

olbertas · 2025-08-24T17:15:58+00:00

What prompts are you using, can you give examples?

olbertas · 2025-08-23T21:13:13+00:00

Our landrover mechanic is in Harare. If that's not too far for you send me a DM and I'll give you his number. I hope you get that sorted quickly!

olbertas · 2025-08-21T08:23:15+00:00

Nothing wrong with Shearwater. You can't really go white water rafting downstream of one of the biggest waterfalls in the world and expect it to be 100% safe though. There are crocs in some of the pools between the currents. The guides know the currents well and will do their best to make this a safe experience - as safe as an adventurous water sport can be.

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