Hlane Royal-National Park (eSwatini)

September 9, 2023

All right, out of South Africa - and into the small kingdom of eSwatini.

Here we stayed at Ndlovu Camp, right next to a waterhole with a fabulous view of the animals quenching their thirst, cooling off in the water or wallowing in the mud next door. There is no internet here and no electricity either. So you have to deal with two large kerosene lamps per hut. Showering and getting ready for bed in the evening by candlelight, it's hard to believe it worked. But going to bed was far from being an option. It was a starry night and the Milky Way was beautiful to see. So Flo spent half the night out with his camera to capture these wonderful impressions. The highlight: a small shooting star that fell from the Milky Way - and Flo was even able to capture it in a photo, what luck. We have now gotten used to the fact that there are always animals sneaking around on the premises of our accommodation. Tonight Nyalas accompanied us to our cottage