Today we are making our way to Swakopmund, located on the west coast. There are so many animals along the way. We've seen more kudu, springbok, zebra, ostriches, and vultures. When we arrived, there was a parade going on for a German festival. Once the traffic cleared, we checked in to our hostel. Today we are staying in mixed 10 person dorm rooms at a travellers lodge called Amnapuri. It's located in a sketchy neighbourhood close to the city centre. The town itself seems almost deserted during the day as most of the residents live in the township close by. All the houses windows are barred up and have high fences. After arriving at the hostel, we took a tour around the township of Swakopmund. We learned about the tribes Damara and himba and the others and how before independence, the tribes were segregated and given different sized houses to induce conflict. The average wage of a Swakopmund citizen is 1800 namibian rands per month - $180 Canadian. As a result, much of the housing in the townships were provided by government loans with little or no interest and some of the citizens were restricted on their spending of the money. Many of the houses were put together by cardboard and pieces of metal. We met the head lady of one of the tribes and she explained how the family system works. The uncle is the head of the family and the provider because he will never abandon his sister. Fathers are free to have multiple spouses with the permission of the first mother. the first mother wants more spouses in order to help out with the housework. Success for a Swakopmund male is determined by money, cows, and kids/ wives. A cow can be sold for 15,000 rand each. We also took pictures with local kids and had a beer at the local bar. We also learned click tongue and how to say some words in their language. Before we left the bar, we tried some mopane worms which are a regular dish for the locals. It was hard to swallow and tasted like dried fish. Finally, we headed to dinner at the neopolitana. We sampled kudu, springbok, zebra, and oryx.