Where I left it, unequal struggle, click, and Spanish.

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1. Gareth says: ‘I left my passport in the computer place. When I went back an hour later it was still there.’

2. Watching the other truck trying to put their kitchen tarp up in the rain after they had drunk a punch made of two bottles of vodka, one bottle of Sprite and two tins of fruit salad.

3. We watched some cultural dancers. They sung the Namibian national anthem for us and they were wearing skirts made of bamboo beads threaded on to strings. There were bottle tops among the bamboo and it made a lovely clicky noise as they danced.

4. Kevin liked hearing Spanish speakers in the other group at the campsite. ‘I used to have lots of Spanish friends. I find it a very nice language.’

Rundu, Namibia

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  1. AnonymousThursday, April 20, 2006

    I was sitting next to Gareth when he forgot his passport. The internet was painfully sloooooow and he abruptly left in a huff. I wasn't aware he had forgotten his passport then. At least one person took his seat after he had left. Glad he got his passport back. MikeW

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