Where He leads...: Tour of downtown Windhoek

Tour of downtown Windhoek

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On Monday, Cindy, Linda, and I went with Teacher Anna and her class on a tour of downtown Windhoek. This is one of the educational trips Linda has planned for this term. I learned a lot and hopefully the kids did too! Teacher Anna teaches a remedial class for the older students at FHS who aren't in a formal school. Each year we have a group of kids in the remedial classes whom we try to teach and tutor to a level where they can test into a formal school... often several grades behind where they should be at their age. Field trips like this one are a special way to teach them about the community and to supplement their lessons.

And let the tour begin...

Our first stop was the Parliament building. The guide even allowed us to go inside the main room where they conduct business. We all felt pretty special.

From there we continued walking around with Linda pointing out specific landmarks, statues, and other important buildings.

The photo above is of a section of the open market off Independence Avenue. You can see the Himba ladies sitting under a tree selling their goods. They would have posed for a close-up picture but would have wanted money (or for me to buy their crafts) in exchange. I took this nonchalantly from across the street. :)

Our final stop on the tour was the National Museum of Namibia. The kids really enjoyed seeing the stuffed animals and were fascinated by the true to life models representing the various tribes. I, personally, can never get enough learning about all the different cultures and traditions of the Namibian people.