Namibia: a different Africa

I am in Swakopmund right now. This is a "small" town at the Atlantic coast in Namibia. I have been in this country now for 4 days and it is so different from the other countries I have visited until now on this trip.

But to start. On June 21st I took the Intercape (www.intercape.co.za) from Victoria Falls (ZAM Side) to Windhoek. The trip took about 20 hours and was HORRIBLE!!!! Victoria Falls was the 1st stop and therefor I got a real good place. On the upper floor right in the front. During the day it was incredible hot but during the night. Ai! Too cold! I don't know how I survived. But the cool thing was that in Katima (Namibia), Mercia got also on the Intercape. We arrived in Windhoek at about 6am and it was freezing. I decided to go to Chameleon Backpackers as there were other travelers also going there. After some problems with the taxi driver we got let in but I only got a bed at 12. Windhoek is freezing cold and I really felt like just laying into a warm bed.

The following day Mercia took Soren (a danish guy) and myself on a city tour and to the township Katuru. That was a nice experience. The township here is very "nice" compared to Kibera in Nairobi, Kenia.

Today I took a Combi (Minibus) with Soren, Rasmus and Linda to Swakopmund. We will hire a car from here to go further south. But first we will go Sandboarding tomorrow.