We left Etosha at about 8am and drove…and drove…and drove.  In the heat.  A/C not working.  Windows closed.  Tempers a bit…snippy.

Finally, we arrived in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.  Also arrived?  A bit of a thunderstorm.

Regardless, we got out of the Red Elephant to see…

St. Mary’s Cathedral (closed when we arrived).

A view of the cathedral from the top of the Independence Memorial.  Notice our Red Elephant?

One of our two guides, Sifiso, and me walking up to Independence Memorial Museum (also closed) with a statue of founding president Sam Nujoma.  (Photo credit:  Carole)

Three panels around the base of the memorial depict Namibia’s history.

Riding up the elevator with Carole and Kayla to see the view from the Independence Memorial Museum’s rooftop restaurant.

A snapshot of the Parliament building from the rooftop.

The grounds of Terra Africa Guesthouse are beautiful.

Sunset from our guesthouse.

For dinner we went to Joe’s Beerhouse, a popular place for tourists.  Most evenings, Sfiso and Sifiso prepare dinner for us.  They’re terrific cooks!