At breakfast, he mentioned that, as fabulous as our accommodation in Swakopmund (which we found out yesterday means 'smelly rivermouth' - an apt name) has been, it would've been nice to stay in a place with more character, such as the Swakopmund Hotel in the Alte Bahnhof. The Atlantic Villa Guesthouse could've been anywhere along South Africa's coast, actually. There is even the identical coffee table in their lounge that my dad has in his tv room. Don't get us wrong, we're not complaining at all... just planning our return trip. ;)
One mistake we definitely won't make next time is spending only one day here. Unlike Luderitz or Sossousvlei where you don't need a lot of time, you could very easily spend a whole week here. At the very least, plan on enjoying two days. More nights will result in fewer regrets. Unfortunately, Kevin doesn't believe his family's Maxbox francise (a series of fish and chips takeaways) can survive without him being present to oversee it, the main problem being that his mother and brother are more prone to spontaneity and impulsive decision making than he is. For that reason, we needed to try and keep our trip as short as possible without rushing too much. In truth, though, you need a lot of time to enjoy Namibia.
Anyway, he's even less spontaneous than usual today (between the lines, read absolutely not at all), so I'm assuming that he still isn't getting enough sleep. How much does he need? It's a bit ridiculous, actually.
