Blogs from Swaziland, Africa - page 8

Daddy decided to take the long way to Durban, through a country he had never been to.....Swaziland. Despite spending a total of over 4 months in South Africa on 2 previous trips, he had never been to both Swaziland and Lesotho, 2 small countries bordering or within South Africa, so he decided that we would go on this trip. We did not spend the night in Swaziland, but just spent most of the day driving through it. We stopped off at a place called Piggs Peak which had a great view of the valley below. We also stopped in the Ezulwini Valley to buy some crafts, earings for my mommy, and the highlight of my trip to Swaziland....Eating ribs. I had become a big fan of eating ribs, and when daddy read that there was a ... read more

After switching backpackers to one closer to the city center of Durbin via hitchhiking, using two Kombis (I finally figured out this is what they call the mini taxi's), and walking for a kilometer or two, we relocated to the Happy Hippo. Here I used the full day to do laundry, buy supplies, and catch up on emails and talking to people via skype. This backpackers had the cheapest internet I have found yet so I took advantage of it. The next morning we took off for the Amphitheater, which is located in the northern part of the Drakensberg. We took the Baz Bus one final time. The journey was about 4-5 hours. The Amphitheater was in a remote, flat, grassy area with the mountains in the background. The scenery around there kind of reminded me ... read more

Sure enough, 03h57 and the electric air pump started again, accompanied by the now expected Afrikaans expletives. I lay there, desperate to sleep, wanting to get a little more rest before getting up at 05h30. I must have gone back to sleep as Jerry came across to the tent to see if I was awake. Feigning alertness, I wished him a Good Afternoon and went off to have a cold wash. A few other hardy travellers were around, some drinking coffee, some drinking rooibos and others just beating the living daylights out of each other for having failed to mend the leaking air bed. Bags packed, tent folded, breakfast taken, dishes washed, camp demolished and it was time to pack the bus and leave the camp. Maxwell led us at speed through the Kruger, missing several ... read more

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