Greetings!
Being in a beach town, I had to check out the surf. Last night, I went out in the shorebreak for a few minutes. Today's venture was to take a seal, dolphin, and pelican cruise out to the end of a point where the Atlantic provided some waves locally. Those of you who know me will understand that I just have to see some waves every now and then.
But the afternoon "Town Tour" was the best of the day. I had been wanting to see the conditions inside what seems like the last vestiges of segregated, poor housing areas. Today's tour, by
Hafeni Tours and Travel, was everything I wanted. They took about a dozen of us into the township in Swakopmund to introduce us to its way of life.
Guided by a young man who had grown up there, he walked us through the markets,
helped us visit a kindergarden,
took us to an orphanage, showed us a crafts store operating as a business incubator and skills training facility,
and treated us to an African meal finished with an acapella performance by the group
Vocal Galore. I recorded a video of their performance, and they agreed to let me show a segment of it on
YouTube. Here's a
link to a previous performance of theirs. Pat and I bought two of their CDs, and I predict they will be very successful.
To see the photos we took today, click on:
Wednesday, July 30th, Hotel Zum Kaiser, Swakopmund, Namibia.
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