They are best friends. Patricia Johnson (Patty), with her brown hair and brown eyes has brains she is a researcher. Charlotte Smith, on the other hand, with her blonde hair and blue eyes is the beauty watching the world through the lens of her camera, turning the men's heads wherever she goes. Charly, who likes violet clothing, smells delightfully of Rosewater and only needs to sign with the first letter of her name, c, has recently left her boyfriend, Walter. At the two friends favourite coffee shop, Café Lavazzo in Munich, they decide to embark on a tour of the Ovahimba territory in Namibia to do research on one of the last remaining, indigenous tribes. They are supported by Edward White, with his light brown hair and brown eyes, as well as by Lord James Sullivan, an English gentleman with grey hair and green eyes. The local guide, , is also part of the group. However, what starts out as an investigative journey of discovery becomes the adventure of a lifetime for the two young women soon. They must defend themselves against the sadistic diamond smuggler, Miguel Santiago, and his sidekick, Frank Santiago, as well as keep cool heads in spite of various amorous entanglements.