Holiday in Namibia (10): conclusion
Namibia is a huge country with a tiny population. The country and the people are poor. Those in work are subject to a national minimum wage of a mere 65 Namibian dollars a day which is about 3 British pounds or 3.5 US dollars. In fact, almost half the population is unemployed with youth unemployment being a particular problem.
But everywhere we went, people were very welcoming and the nation is an interesting ethnic and tribal mix. Tourism is important to Namibia and, now that Covid is ‘over’, tourists are very much wanted. The country is a photographer’s dream, with endless opportunities for great shots, and I reckon that I took about 450 photographs.
There is so much to see: natural features like Fish River Canyon and the sand dunes of the Namib Desert, the fabulous Etosha National Park where so many types of game come to the waterholes, the German-flavoured town of Swakopmund, the glorious sun rises and sunsets and the spectacular night skies of multitudinous stars.
There is something special about Africa and something particularly special about Namibia.