On Sunday 19th July we set off for Walvis bay and Swakopmund. This part of the tour had always been billed as the holiday and relaxation part of the tour. We had 2 days to relax and take part in some activities that we had organised. After arriving the tour party set out to find somewhere to eat dinner that night before retiring for a well earned early night.
Monday brought much excitement and anticipation as we headed to the sand dunes for the quad biking and sand boarding. This proved to be a great hit as the tour party choose their vehicle (Automatic, semi-automatic and manual.) Then we set off in smaller groups for 1 hour of quad biking through, up and around the desert dunes. When we stopped for the sand boarding there were many comments about how it was such an awesome experience. Then came the adrenaline rush of hurtling down 150 ft dunes lying on our fronts on a waxed piece of wood. After this we headed to the beach and despite the weather being the worst it has been since we arrived and the water being about 12degrees half the group went straight in, some against their wishes.
We then headed back to shower and change before going out for our last meal together as the students are to be hosted for the last two nights. We had a lovely meal with people ordering steaks, shark, ostrich and springbok amongst others.
On Tuesday we had our first lie in and breakfast was at 8.00am before we set off for a marine cruise around Walvis Bay. We didn't really know what to expect so when we experienced a Seal climbing on deck and wandering around being stoked by the all and fed by the guide we realised this was going to be yet another experience to remember. We continued out of the bay and saw many of the 50 000 seals in the bay. Then we had Dolphins swimming and playing alongside the catamaran as we cruised through the water being served cold drinks.
When a fantastic fresh fish and meat lunch buffet was served we all sat back and enjoyed the view from the back of the catamaran. As we approached the shore a baby seal climbed (flopped) on board and lapped up the attention and fish that he was given. Yet again we have a something that with live long in the memory.
After the cruise we set off for Windhoek, and we are on the road now as I sit and write this for the blog. The students our very excited about being hosted with the families in Windhoek and can't wait to arrive and meet them. Our last match day tomorrow against the best school in Namibia so we will update you after that.
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