Today we arrived in Walvis Bay, Namibia! Once the boat got cleared a group of us hurried into town to get to the bank and some food shopping. Dimitri was our driver and lives in a farm more inland but his family runs a tour guide business and so he came into town for our arrival. We came back to the boat had some lunch while friends had to go do FDPs for class. Me and 3 other girls decided to walk into town this time because it really wasn’t that far. Tried out some of the shops trying to get some more warm clothes! Right out side the ports gate were the Herero women, who are topless and wear only a wrap from the waist down. Kind of disturbing at first but they are gentle, nice people. Bought a couple bracelets from them. Once everyone got back from their afternoon activities we rested and got ready for dinner in Swapumund, one of the bigger towns north of Walvis Bay. Walvis bay is more of an industrial town and quite small. Swapumund is more of a German town. Most of its buildings are of German architecture and a lot of Germans and Europeans live there. We had dinner at this bar/pub called The Lighthouse and it was very delicious. After dinner and a couple round at the bar we met made our way to another bar/ club. It was very touristy but probably the only young bar in the area. They had a DJ who played rap music and some old 80’s and 90’s music. Very very fun. Got home around 2 a.m. with Dimitri’s partner. 15 of us packed in the 9 passenger van, tight but cozy and had some great laughs on the way home.
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