After the animal spotting, we headed to Swaziland, one of the only real absolute monarchies left in the world. It is a tiny country, with 1,1M people in 17,000 sq km (half the size of Belgium). The current king, Mswati III, has taken over 13 wives, some of which get choosen during an annual festival. One of these wives was only 17 when he gently removed her from high school. Swazi people enjoy life though. A misprinting in the law put the drunken driving limit at 0,8‰, while it should have been 0,08‰, so the limit is humanly impossible to achieve. For several years, Swaziland was very proud of its clean record: no case of drunken driving had ever been recorded. Recently though, through pressure from neighboring countries, the typo has been corrected, though attitude hasn’t yet followed suit apparently.
Our main activity in Swaziland was the white water rafting on the Great Usutu River. It was a full day activity, with the three of us in one boat, a South African father-son team, and two guides who seemed determined to get us wet. It was great fun, and the weather was as splendid as the sights. No original pictures though since I could hardly risk my brand new camera in these rapids…
Our main activity in Swaziland was the white water rafting on the Great Usutu River. It was a full day activity, with the three of us in one boat, a South African father-son team, and two guides who seemed determined to get us wet. It was great fun, and the weather was as splendid as the sights. No original pictures though since I could hardly risk my brand new camera in these rapids…
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