Swaziland photos

Time to catch up. Right now we are in Turkey and will soon be in Bangkok. We are trying to tell the story of Africa from the Middle East before heading to Asia...and we still need to describe our month in Europe. Confused? So are we...so for those of your still hanging in there, we will be posting daily until we are caught up. Thanks for checking in.

Swaziland
This was our first taste of modern life in a long time, although these pictures do not show it. We were happy to see gas stations with convenience stores, paved roads and cappuccinos for Kori.

Swaziland is a small country but has a very interesting past that it works hard to cling to. It is still ruled by its king, one of only a few nations with a ruling monarchy. The king is an open polygamist as well, stating that this is a cultural tradition that must be maintained.

Bill the Smokejumper: Thanks for the bag of coffee--you have no idea what that meant to Kori

Here are a few pics:

Swazi grass hut

Scene from Swaziland countryside

Swaziland countryside

Johannesburg in transit (S. Africa). Not impressed? Neither were we...

Take away chicken