Visit to the Kingdom of Swaziland史瓦濟南之行2009.9

Nestled between South Africa and Mozambique one finds the tiny Kingdom of Swaziland. One of the 
last absolute monarchies in the world with customs and traditions as old as those of the Chinese. The 
current king, Mswati the Third, ascended to the throne some 25 years ago at the age of 18. He is 
probably better known for his multitude of wives (more than 20)! The Swazi king is expected to take a 
wife from each of the twenty tribes in Swaziland for political reasons. 

Swaziland is a country with low crime, high literacy and extremely friendly people. It is also one of 
Taiwan’s diplomatic allies. For this reason a number of Taiwanese families have made Swaziland their 
home. The government of Taiwan is also involved in a number of initiatives in Swaziland. 

I had the privilege of visiting Swaziland on my recent trip home to South Africa. The country is 
surrounded by mountains and the scenery is breathtaking. Prices are reasonable and accommodation of 
world class quality. For those who like to gamble, Swaziland is well-known for its high class casinos 
which are linked to the casinos in neighboring South Africa to ensure jackpots worth millions. 

All traditional African souvenirs are handmade and are sold at rock-bottom prices. Each piece is thus 
unique. 
Swaziland has a very nice climate as it is near the Indian Ocean. 
For those who want to self-drive the roads are very good. Just watch out for the Swazi traffic lights 
(domestic cattle crossing the road at will)! Also remember to pull off the road and come to a complete 
standstill should the Royal motorcade come down the road. I luckily remembered this rule just in time 
or otherwise I might have been famous for the person who smashed into the King’s new Mercedes!

本人有幸最近於返南非的途中，訪問此一小國，?國群人圍繞，美景不勝收，物價合理，有世界水準高品質的住宿，對於賭博有興趣的人，史國以高水準的賭場著稱並以南非的賭場互連，以確保眾多賭客光顧。此地以手工藝為主的的非洲傳統紀念品，非常便宜也非常有特色。

史國位居印度洋故氣候非常宜人，若想在島內開車很好，但要注意史國特有的交通號誌（當地牛隻可隨意誇躍馬路）另外要知道當有皇家車隊通過時，你要立刻將車停住，否則你將可能被皇家賓士車隊踏扁而知名，我還好，即時得知此信息免遭橫禍。