Hello from Windhoek!
After a nightmare of a trip i’ve made it to the capital of Namibia, and will be off soon to the sea side town Swakopmund, to get ready to head to the Namib desert!
The trip: I left Capetown on tuesday morning, knowing that my bank card wasn’t going to work in Namibia, so, as much as i didnt want to, took a butt load of cash with me to last me till i get to Botswana. About 12 hours later through the most barren and peculiar landscape I think I’ve ever seen, We all had to skulk off of the bus and get our South African exit stamps in our passports. When i crawl up to the desk after some strange mix of Afrikaans and Xhosa is yabbled about, I’m given a big white piece of paper with a big fine on it for overstaying my South African visa. They also decided it was a good idea to rip apart my bags and search them in the weirdest most unorganised manor, on the cement floor of a small room. At this point they had decided that the bus could go on without me. Another one was coming in a couple hours, and I was still trying to figure out why I hadn’t been given a three month visa back in december.
Anyways, long, boring story short, and 26 hours since i left Cape Town, I’ve got to pay for this fine before being let back into S.A. for my flight home. I can appeal the fine, and for them having issued me the wrong visa (which apparently happens often) but the appeal taked 3-6 months to go through!
much love.
Adam
