Impressions So Far

People keep asking me: "So, what do you think of Namibia so far?" I want to give them a better answer than I have. I've been here for a week and a half and haven't been outside the city yet. So I usually say something along the lines of 1) It's beautiful and reminds me of California and 2) I keep meeting people who have had a wonderful time here and it makes me very excited to travel. Both are quite true.

Weirdly, Windhoek does remind me of the Bay Area. The area around the city is very hilly, the land is dry, and there are many palm and eucalyptus trees, which seem very "California" to me. The weather is also similar, 70 degrees and perfectly clear blue skies every day (though it's much colder at night here!).

I'm also very excited to travel and itching to make plans. I have had a hard time booking tours as a single, and Willem (my boss) mentioned two interns are starting the week after next, and it might make sense to travel with them. There's definitely a ton I want to see and do... more to come on this soon, I hope.

Other impressions: beverages. Like Europe, we don't drink diet coke here, but Coca-Cola light. Yum. Though, it's usually foreigners that I see drinking it. Also, they have a lot of Fanta here, and a wonderful selection of beer, which costs the same as a soda. That's always fun. Also, no shorts and tank tops. Even though it is winter here, I'm still a New Yorker at heart and when a day is 70 and sunny I feel like I should wear a tank top and shorts. I don't want to stand out more than I already do, so I'll keep all those "summer clothes" tucked in my suitcase. I really should have put more thought in to packing!