More than Just Tourists

We have now spent four weeks in Namibia and about a week ago we started behaving less like visitors and more like residents.

Regina gets upset because I comment on some of the drivers doing things in a different way to what I expect them to do. Granted that I am not the most considerate driver, I find that local drivers have a very different perception of their personal space on the road. They will think nothing of it to pull into a street a couple of meters in front of me, but another time will start blowing their hooter when I pull into the road with, what I thought, ample space.

All things considered we are having a great time, except that the Stormers lost against the Bulls in the Super 14 Final last night. I found it interesting that Namibians have adopted the South African rugby teams and are very vocal supporters. Yesterday morning many were out in the malls and on the street with Bulls and Stormers kit and flags. You also regularly see Bafana and Springbok jerseys.

Our time in Windhoek will come to an abrupt end tomorrow morning when we leave for a couple of days to do field work in the Sossusvlei area. We are planning a five day trip to places with beautiful names like Solitaire, Sesriem and Wolwedans.

We should be back in Windhoek for the next weekend but I will try to update the Blog as we get Internet Access along the way.