After a full day of shopping in Windhoek yesterday, we crashed quickly last night at the Chameleon Guesthouse. Our friends left early this morning for Botswana, and it was the last time I think we will all be together. We will certainly see Zane and Helen back in Gaborone early next week, but Rosemary, Rafa, and Jose Ramon will be in the Delta, only returning after we leave the country. Our last supper was at La Marmite, a Cameroonian restaurant that Russ and I fondly recall from years ago. The groundnut, chicken, and spinach stew was just as good as I remember.
We talked about the highlights of the past ten days – Zane liked Deadvlei and the kudu steak at Joe’s, Helen talked about how we followed the porpoises on the boat, Jose Ramon was amazed with the light and the night sky, Rafa and Rosemary both loved the desert sunsets and climbing Dune 38. Russ joked about Zane finally getting a new pair of veldskoene (field shoes). For me, it was so many of these things and more. My first thoughts always go to the excellent food we have eaten, particularly the fish and oysters in Luderitz. Russ and I also gave out awards - "Most Enthusiastic" to Zane, "Braaimeister" to Jose Ramon, "Best Prepared" to Helen, "Best Team Player" to Rosemary, and "Most laid-back, best translator, coolest sunglasses, earliest 5 oclock shadow" to Rafa. We all had a good laugh.
We will only be in Windhoek for a few more days before heading back to Botswana. After being in Namibia for five weeks, it is a strange feeling. It’s been an incredible homecoming, more than we could have expected.
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