MEMORIES FROM MY LIFE
A Teen’s School Project In The Sand
A unique experience learning survival skills and more about myself while out in nature
I was fourteen, and in the third year of high school in Windhoek, Namibia. Working hard at school served me well, as every year, school chose thirty girls whose grades were good enough for them to miss a week of school. I was one of those girls, and thrilled to be part of the select group, as we would go to Swakopmund, one of my favorite places.
We were to leave on Monday morning, and return on Saturday afternoon.
Overnight at Spitzkoppe
Where the trip from Windhoek to Swakopmund was just over 3 hours by car, it surely took longer by bus. Also, besides the fact the week was called a ‘survival week’, obviously it was also about fun and learning.
There were frequent stops on the way to our destination, and a lot of exciting squeals from us teenage girls. I clearly remember a photo taken on one of our roadside stops (which I still have in a photo album) where I am sitting on a rock with four other girls.
The program for the week said we would first drive to the Spitzkoppe, even though this would take us off the direct route to Swakopmund.
