Our last day in Namibia starts off quite cool and we find a layer of ice more than 1 cm thick in the birdbath. Nevertheless, the sun quickly warms the scene and so, one hour after sunrise at 8:00 a.m., we are already sitting at breakfast in our T-shirts. These temperature differences and especially the speed of the change are something special and may cause some problems for people who are sensitive to the weather. But we have no reason to complain, especially since we are celebrating a special day today: the birthday of our youngest fellow traveller, who turns 10 today.

Despite the training event taking place today, Heide has some time for us and even baked a large birthday cake. It is a Sachertorte with sugar icing and it looks very tempting. But first we devour a few grilled, homemade sausages with cheese - you don't get to start the day like that every day. Then the cake is devoured and the presents unwrapped and in this way "Lulu" can celebrate her southernmost birthday to date. Afterwards the children are allowed to go on a game drive through the farm grounds and the adults have the opportunity to pack their suitcases. Considering the various souvenirs and the weight limit of 23 kg, this is a small challenge, but one which we eventually master. There is also some time to enjoy the African sun before all the cars are loaded and Heide calls us for lunch. Then follows a warm farewell and we set off to drop off the two nephews and the cars in Windhoek.

We now know the way to Windhoek well and the journey goes without any further problems. In Klein-Windhoek we drop off our passengers and drive to the car rental company, where the two cars are already expected; they are leaving again tomorrow and therefore need to be checked quickly. In contrast to the rental, the return is quick and a short time later we are already on the transfer to the airport, which we reach 4 hours before departure. Our flight was delayed by 1 hour because it is summer time and Germany has not yet switched back to winter time.

There isn't really anything going on at Windhoek airport, so we sit outside the building and finish off our last supplies of biscuits, water, fruit and biltong. After security, there is still an opportunity to exchange the last Namibian dollars or to invest them in souvenirs or duty-free goods. Finally, we board the plane and arrive at Frankfurt airport on time the next morning without any further delays. Regarding the service on board, it should be noted that the food on the return flight is also simply awful, but the gin and lemon (there is no tonic) has plenty of gin in it.

We part ways at the airport and end our three-week tour through Namibia. It was a wonderful trip through an unknown country, during which we saw and learned a lot. The vastness of the country, the abundance of animals and the diverse and at times familiar culture have contributed to the fact that we will certainly not forget this holiday. Now all that remains is to edit and prepare the 3,600 photos, 4 hours of video material and many souvenirs and notes.

But we'll do that after our nap.