We arrived in Walvis Bay on the Sunday the 13th of April. After docking we were granted shore leave till 7:30pm which was also our curfew. Everyone immediately left to explore Walvis Bay. I think everyone was a little disappointed because compared to Cape Town, it was dead. The harbor was nothing compared to the Waterfront because one had to walk at least 20min to get into the quite town. There were a few shops and a few things to see but otherwise it was pretty boring.
The second day, everyone went to Swakopmund, 30min drive from the harbor, which was a lot more exciting than Walvis Bay because it was more touristy with more shops, restaurants and interesting things to see. A lot of us also spent some time on the beach which was really cool because most of us were in desperate need of a swim.
The third day was one to remember because we had some unique port activities planned. Half the boat signed up for the cooking activity and the other half for the gardening as part of the CARE (Class Afloat Ripple Effect) project. From what I heard everybody had an awesome time helping out and making a difference in a few peoples lives.
The second last day at our first port must've been the most enjoyable. We went dune boarding. Now that was an amazing experience for everyone. The dunes are extremely beautiful. Wherever you looked there was sand and most likely somebody rolling down a dune and eating sand.
On our last day in Walvis Bay we had just a few hours of shore leave because we were leaving soon after lunch so everyone rushed into town one last time to buy the last few necessary groceries.
All in all I think everyone had a great time especially because after Walvis Bay we are closer to the Canadian team. Namibia is very beautiful and two differences that I noticed is that instead of having a huge variety of green plants everywhere they have sand everywhere. The second difference must be the cleanliness of the areas. A lot cleaner than Cape Town...
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