Crossing into Eswatini

After leaving Kruger, we drove towards Eswatini, formerly Swaziland. René told us that the King changed the name of the country when an important package meant for Swaziland was instead delivered to Switzerland!!

Just before we reached the border, we stopped to buy snacks and drinks for the next couple of days. Ivan re-stocked his pantry.

The border crossing was painless. We were stamped out of South Africa, walked across no man’s land, and were stamped in to Eswatini. Obviously, no photography is allowed anywhere near the border crossing.

As we drove into Eswatini, it was immediately apparent that we had entered a poorer country than the one we had just left. The overwhelming impression, though, was of how green everything was! Everywhere seemed manicured and clean.Read more