22° 59' S 14° 39' E
Make your way to the top of Swakopmund Lighthouse.
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Lead teams try to rent cars when they get to Walvis Bay, but the companies require a credit card. |
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's Wil whines at a taxi stand when he finds out he has to pay her instead of the cabbie for the cab ride, and accuses her of ripping him off. |
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calmly and politely negotiate with the clerk at the car rental counter, and she agrees to arrange a car to take them where they need to go for whatever price they deem appropriate. |
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get left behind at the airport when the others find the taxi stand quickly. The guys lose about an hour. |
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22° 41' S 14° 32' E
From here you can see the vehicle you'll need for the next part of the journey. Once you've spotted it, go get it. [If you are still out driving past 7 pm, the driver who comes with the car will do the driving for you, for safety reasons, but you must still do all the navigation.]
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Drive yourselves to the base of the Matterhorn sand dune. Then hike to the top and find the flag. Hours of operation end at 7:45 pm. |
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get stuck in the sand when they make a U-turn looking for the Matterhorn. A friendly local offers to help them get unstuck. Later, when they are lost, another friendly local offers to direct them... tomorrow. |
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Go to the Swakopmund Hotel, which used to be a railway station. To find the Fast Forward locate the spot where the railway tracks used to be. [In the middle of the swimming pool.]
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23° S 15° E
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Drive yourselves to Spitzkoppe and find the General Dealer. Go inside and ask for the postcard of the day. |
22° 03' S 17° 03' E
Get yourselves to the Bushman Woodcarver Market located at Spitzkoppe Community Tourism rest camp.
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are leaving just as Gary & Dave arrive. Wil accuses them of being cheaters by speeding. |
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22° S 17° E
That person should know his animals.
Use what money you have to bargain for woodcarvings of a lion, a rhino, a buffalo, a leopard and an elephant. Bring your carvings to the bushman and he will give you a giraffe carving.
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Rejoin your partner and bring this giraffe to the Pit Stop, the Amani Lodge near Windhoek. |
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's Russell can't fit his giraffe in the back of the car and needs Cyndi to help him. |
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22° 38' S 16° 52' E
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