At the car rental place

Finn rented a satellite phone and a GPS. I’m the second driver on the lease. The rep also gave him a map and told him a lot roads are new. It’s better to refer to the map from time to time.

The satellite phone costs N$ 25/min, to make a call.

It took at least 40 minutes, even longer, for Finn to get the car. He later told me that he was shown every compartment, equipment like air pump, gauge, fridge/freezer, hot shower, charge cable, batteries, sleeping quarter, storage places, two spare tires, etc. The car also came with shovels, a hatchet, a jack... Finn wanted to get a pair of tracks in case the car was stuck in sand but they were not available.

I waited in the office and was wondering why it needed so much time to pick up a car. I only understood better after spending a lot of times with it.

We were the last one to pick up the car that day.

We then went to shop for groceries in a neighborhood supermarket. Finn asked the security guy to watch out for the car. When we walked out two guys pushed the cart for us. Finn gave them N$ 5 pp.Read more