We were picked up fairly early by Trevor (Glenn's main driver) for the ride back to the airport. He had been told he was picking up the Wryes, but was surprised that it wasn't Tim and family. So now he met more Wryes.
We had a South African Express flight from Cape Town to Windhoek. It reminded me of Horizon Air: small plane (CRJ), good service including wine, short flight. At least it seemed short after the previous couple of days.
The flight to Windhoek was interesting, watching the desert landscape go by. We saw the Orange River (the Namibia-South Africa border), Fish River Canyon (like the Grand Canyon), and other interesting formations.
When we landed at the Windhoek airport, Hosea Kutako International Airport, we couldn't see the city. It's about 35 kilometers out of town in the bush. After going through immigration (a minor hassle) and customs (no hassle—just don't declare anything), we were met by Tim & Venessa and Abigael & Lillian. It was great to see them. We got our hired car (they drive on the left) and followed them into town to the house where we all stayed. The Polytechnic of Namibia furnished Tim with a four-bedroom house, so we were able to stay with them. It was very nice, though in a locked compound with 24-hour security guards. (Refer to Tim's "plethora of keys" on Flickr.)
It was a quiet, relaxing evening at home; at least as quiet and relaxing as possible with a five and a two year old. Our second night in Africa, and first in Namibia.
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