Hippo

More Swazi Adventures

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August 17th 2023
Dear All My last two days in the wonderful little Kingdom of Swaziland were spent at the very special Hlane Royal National Park. I checked out of my very spacious self-catering chalet and said goodbye to its very helpful host, Lello, before taking two minibuses from the nearby Gables shopping centre to the Park. The first minibus took a ridiculous one-and-a-half hours to drive the mere 15 mi ... read more

Africa » Swaziland » Hlane Royal National Park

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Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured the monarchy (one of the oldest on the continent) to grudgingly a... ... read more