This morning we were away before seven as we had nearly 500 kms to travel which included crossing Swaziland on our way to the edge of the Kruger National Park.
Just as we left our hotel the sun was rising above the horizon giving us the magnificent sight of an African dawn on the veldt.
A short drive of just over 100 kms brought us to the Swaziland border. There was very little delay as half a dozen of us went through the border controls. Swaziland is a very green country and we were both struck by how much more prosperous the kingdom is than its nearby neighbour, Lesotho. Our first stop was at the Mlilwane wildlife park where we saw hippos, zebras and several species of deer. We looked for giraffes but were unable to find them. Next we stopped at a Swazi cultural village which included traditional dancing.
Whilst there the de Hullus arrived with a 'sick' Landrover. As usual the mechanical skills of Jingers came to the fore and he quickly discovered the fault - a loose rear wheel. The roads here have been very punishing to the cars and once something works loose it doesn't take long for it to become a major problem.
We skirted the capital, Mbabane, and then to my amazement we joined a brand new four lane motorway which took us about 30 kms to the border with South Africa. Three hours more driving and we arrived at the Sabi Sun Resort Hotel. We were delighted to see the Weening family had made it in their replacement Range Rover. We are now just 50 kms from the Kruger Park, tomorrow's destination.
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