A small update from Swakopmund 🇳🇦

Today I took a taxi from Walvis Bay — the taxi stand didn’t feel very safe, but I made it here fine. Paid 50 N$ after the driver first tried 100.

Grabbed a latte at Ankerplatz, checked into my accommodation, and later met a travel friend I had met before in Lusaka and Livingstone. He’s only here for one night and invited me for Chinese food — really nice to catch up again.

After that just a quiet day: some rest, another coffee, ice cream, supermarket stop… and that’s it.

This is kind of my “normal” now after the robbery.

If you haven’t seen it yet, check my posts about what happened in Windhoek. I’m trying to rebuild and continue my journey — especially to redo parts from Zanzibar with photos again.

If you can, support or share 🙏
gofund.me/bc4dc48bc
Ko-fi:

Robbed and Losing My Digital Life

Today I got robbed, and it was intense. They stole my good phone, which had a 1 TB card full of photos — essentially my memories. On top of that, the phone contained my digital wallet, so losing it is a serious problem. I’m extremely pissed about it.

During the struggle on the stairs, I managed to twist the first attacker’s hand — the one holding the weapon — and for a moment I had control.

Then, suddenly, the second guy attacked me with a knife. I had to let go of the first one to defend myself, and in the scuffle, I threw the second attacker down the stairs. He hit his head badly, and for a moment, I thought he might be dead or seriously injured.
In that same moment, the first guy — the one who had my phone — escaped. I chased him, but he got away.

When I returned to the stairs to check on the second attacker and possibly get information about my phone, he was gone too. I still can’t explain how he managed to get away after hitting his head like that.

The wors