Thanks guys but yesterday wasn't much of a day for photos. This flight via Addis proved quite tiring. You land at about 03:30(UK time) and at 05:30 board another 6 hour flight to Windhoek. This timing keeps you active when you really want to be sleeping. Simon and I booked this route once, but that one was delayed, so had a different timing. Not looking for sympathy here, I'm a lucky guy, just trying to explain, mainly to myself, why I was so tired yesterday evening.
There has been a lot of focus in the last few months on the Covid requirements for getting into Namibia. Your PCR test had to be done at a Trusted Testing firm(long list on line) and had to be less than 72 hours before landing in Namibia. You also needed to be double jabbed. I complied with these rules of course and my PCR test was briefly looked at at Heathrow. As we approached Windhoek we were each handed a covid form to complete, which suggested there was still a strong focus. On arriving we were handed a similar form for immigration, passport number etc. Handing out a form to people in a line is not the best idea...find a pen, leave the line to find something to write on, look up details etc, chaos.
On getting to immigration, I had my passport, immunisation details, PCR test, covid form from the plane, and immigration form in my hand. All they wanted was the passport and immigration form, no covid check at all. The next question was, where is your visa. I told them I don't belive I need a visa, but the computer says you do. I've learned in this kind of travel, its not the things you worry about that trip you up, but something unexpected. In the end I said the computer was wrong and I eventually heard that lovely sound of a passport being stamped, without further explanation.
I took the photo below as we approached Windhoek. It shows an African crossroads, no white lines, no stop sign, no traffic lights. Just 2 roads crossing.
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