Location: Namibia

Summary:

I started my Monday morning early, leaving Windhoek at quarter to 6 to reach the Toyota dealership in Okahandja by 6:30. I learned from my previous experience in Oshakati that arriving early determines your position in the repair queue. My main concern was replacing the passenger door lock mechanism, which was damaged when I was robbed - the thieves had tried to pry it open with a screwdriver. I also needed the handbrake adjusted properly, as it hadn't been fixed correctly 1,200 km ago, and wanted them to check for a diesel tank leak. After spending the day waiting, grocery shopping, and using their Wi-Fi, they successfully replaced the lock and reset the handbrake, but found no diesel leak. From Okahandja, I drove 3.5-4 hours on paved roads to reach Swakopmund on the West Coast. I found comfortable accommo ...