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Sorry for the long delay. Carmen’s internet was down, and it took and epic journey on her part to actually get the modem fixed. If you thought a part like that could be fixed within a two hour car drive radius, oh boy you don’t know Kunene region.
Term two has come to its chaotic end. There were of course issues with exams, marking, syllabi, etc. I was told the region would set the exams, then told they weren’t coming (I should make my own at this point). Then later I was informed that the exams had in fact arrived, and that I should use them regardless of any mistakes or inappropriateness for where my learners are on the syllabus. Fun stuff.
Term two went by quickly with few breaks, but we did manage to make one trip to Epupa Falls, almost 180km north on the Angolan border. I went up with Carmen, Ayoola, Tomas, Chris and Chloe for a night. We had a wonderful view of the Kunene river and the falls, a great campsite, two flat tires (another happened after some of us got out in Opuwo), and overall a great time. It was pretty amazing to drive for hours through dry scrubland and to suddenly come upon a huge river surrounded by palm and baobab trees. Didn’t see any crocs, but that’s probably a good thing.
I feel pretty lucky to have been able to travel around Namibia and southern Africa this year. Despite the fact that I will likely miss out on some of the big things (Vic Falls, Chobe River, etc.), I have seen a decent amount of the area, and some awesome hidden gems.
