December 23, 1997

Subject: Holiday greetings
Date: 23 Dec 97 20:10:33 UTC
From: MPilert@yahoo.com


I am off to a small island in the Indian Ocean called Ibo. I'll be there for the whole week before New Years. The snorkeling is supposed to be quite good there, and the beach I hear is one of the best in the country. I could use a little break. My schedule has been quite hectic, and a little tropical beach time is just what I need. I'll be taking a c-210 with four French people that work in a remote village on the Zambezi called Caia. They really need a break.

Bob and Robin, I heard that you were in Mexico not long ago, how was it? Keith I hear that you will be doing some work in Costa Rica. I've been down there twice, and I like it real well. Let me know how it is for you.

The rainy season is upon us here in Mozambique now and up here in Quelimane is one of the wettest places in the country. This town is known as the malaria capital of Mozambique. The rain makes the dirt airstrips soft and muddy. This job gets more challenging all the time. The VOR's and NDB's go off and on all the time (along with the water and electric at my house) The instrument approaches get interesting, when you lose the nav aid half way through the procedure. GPS is the only way to get around, but we have no GPS approaches, except for the ones I make up myself. Out here you have to be versatile.

HAPPY NEW YEAR,

Mike

P.S Please give my best to Stan.