when things go wrong ...
Hello VikingOnTour,
thank you for posting your story here, hard to believe that they put you to jail for three days just for overstaying. But the world is more and more a police state and I am not surprised to read what happened to you.
Also in South America (where I spend most of my time) they come up with more ridiculous fines and rules by the day. But in a way they just follow what happens in the US and Europe.
One more thing learned out of your story, yes always check the stamps and dates for your bike permit and for your visa. In South America it is a scam now, that they give you only 30 days on entry, even you are entitled to 90 days and you apply for 90 days on the form, and then they can fine you if you overstay your 30 days.
If you can or if it is not that expensive and complicated, enter Namibia with a new passport when you go back in August.
Greetings and good luck from Switzerland
mika
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