Adventures in Africa
We have had one number of adventures after another on this trip. I am running out of internet time so this is a quick list:
1) We encounter a sandstorm while entering Sousoufflei (not fun when setting up tents)
2) It starts to rain and the entire area floods, roads turn into rivers, washing our tents away and soaking our sleeping bags/mats
3) Johanna (Sweden) gets her debit card stolen in Swakopmund.
4) Our bus loses a tire as we are heading out of Swakopmund. We nearly tip over. We are stranded by the side of the road in the blazing sun for 3 hours. We pass the time playing frisbee.
5) We are driving through Etosha National Park (encountering many lions) and our truck wheel slides into mud. Stuck. VERY STUCK. You aren't supposed to get out of vehicles but we have no choice. Once again our truck nearly tips over the truck is at such a strange angle. This time we play word games while we wait for the park rangers to get a tractor to pull us out of the mud. We also try and make lots of noise to keep the lions at bay.
Our tour leaders seem to be impressed with our group. No one freaks out. No one gets mad at them or the situation. It is a good group. Very calm. Very Hakuna Matata...
It is terribly disorienting for me to be here in Southern Africa. I thought that I would only be shocked by Cape Town but I am sitting here in Windhoek and still feeling like this is a strange place that can't be Africa. It seems quite modern. And here I was thinking that Nairobi was so modern just because there are some shopping malls and you can get a decent cappuchino. WHat a difference nicely paved roads make. But on the other hand, the abundance of stores and advertisements and obvious western influence is a bit strange considering that Namibia is one of the poorest countries in the world.
Tomorrow we head into Botswana. We have had rain for the past 3 days... I expect it to continue until the end of the trip.
1) We encounter a sandstorm while entering Sousoufflei (not fun when setting up tents)
2) It starts to rain and the entire area floods, roads turn into rivers, washing our tents away and soaking our sleeping bags/mats
3) Johanna (Sweden) gets her debit card stolen in Swakopmund.
4) Our bus loses a tire as we are heading out of Swakopmund. We nearly tip over. We are stranded by the side of the road in the blazing sun for 3 hours. We pass the time playing frisbee.
5) We are driving through Etosha National Park (encountering many lions) and our truck wheel slides into mud. Stuck. VERY STUCK. You aren't supposed to get out of vehicles but we have no choice. Once again our truck nearly tips over the truck is at such a strange angle. This time we play word games while we wait for the park rangers to get a tractor to pull us out of the mud. We also try and make lots of noise to keep the lions at bay.
Our tour leaders seem to be impressed with our group. No one freaks out. No one gets mad at them or the situation. It is a good group. Very calm. Very Hakuna Matata...
It is terribly disorienting for me to be here in Southern Africa. I thought that I would only be shocked by Cape Town but I am sitting here in Windhoek and still feeling like this is a strange place that can't be Africa. It seems quite modern. And here I was thinking that Nairobi was so modern just because there are some shopping malls and you can get a decent cappuchino. WHat a difference nicely paved roads make. But on the other hand, the abundance of stores and advertisements and obvious western influence is a bit strange considering that Namibia is one of the poorest countries in the world.
Tomorrow we head into Botswana. We have had rain for the past 3 days... I expect it to continue until the end of the trip.
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