Helloooooo Swaziland

Trip Start Apr 27, 2006
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Trip End May 09, 2006


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Where I stayed
The Phophoyane Lodge
(Ezulwini hotels)

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Thursday, April 27, 2006

After an interesting, but relatively hassle free border crossing (hint for young players : carry small coins for your border "fee"), it was off in the dark to find Phophonyane lodge. The folks there seemed to think I would be sleeping my car overight, but it really wasn't that hard, as long as you're comfortable driving a corolla across a goat track in the night when there's sleet falling.

Phophonyane was a great introduction to African hospitality. The folks were waiting for me, most apologetic about the state of the road (which, by Australian standards, was almost a highway), and anxious to make sure I got a decent feed of Peri-peri chicken before I retired to my safari tent.

I awoke in the morning to a super-cute cat sitting outside the tent-flap. Cats always seem to know where they're welcome. After a sunrise hike to see the waterfall, sucking down some fresh alpine air, and a huge feed of bacon, eggs and all the trimmings, it was off to see Swaziland. It was the start of the motif for the trip - "I wish I had more time here"...
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