Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Hello from Swaziland!

Just a quick hello as we explore the "truly African" country of Swaziland! It was an 8 hour drive from the Durban area, and after some adventures finding accomodations, we landed at a "Backpacker" in the middle of a game reserve! We arrived in the dark, and were suprised to wake up to see warthogs and ostrich grazing a few feet from our door! We've been able to pick fresh grapefruit for breakfast off the trees on the lawn, and eat Swazi food cooked on the open fire. This country is unusual because it is actually still ruled by a real king...and we met him yesterday! We stumbled upon a ceremony in the game park where he and several of his 16 wives (for real!) were attending. Quite an experience! Poor Dan has his hands full with just one wife, but I think he was a bit jealous anyways!
Today was spent obtaining a visa for Mozambique and visiting various craft markets. Tomorrow it's off to the coast of Mozambique!

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