{"id":3342,"date":"2022-08-24T13:58:48","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T18:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?p=3342"},"modified":"2022-08-25T13:11:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T18:11:03","slug":"wednesday-24-august-2022-visiting-craft-shops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?p=3342","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday 24 August 2022 \u2013 Visiting Craft Shops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

First thing this morning, Virginia did a load of laundry and hung it on the solar\/wind powered clothes dryer, while we took the day to visit some craft shops getting some souvenirs. We are now less than 10 days from our departure date.

First we went to Mantenga Craft Center in Ezulweni, where Virginia found a Swazi dress that she liked at one of the shops.<\/p>\n\n\n

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From there we decided to check out the Mantenga Cultural Village near Mantenga Falls. Previously there were private vendors with crafts, but there are none now. The Gables Mall nearby no longer had a craft shop either.<\/p>\n\n\n

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We then drove through Ezulwini Valley where private craft vendors used to line the road selling their wares. Again, these seem to be a thing of the past. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Pineapple fields near Malkerns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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A solar powered street light on the outskirts of Malkerns. The newer lights on the new freeway are more compact wth a smaller solar panel and light in one unit. The arms sticking out the side of this pole are for banners or ads, but none were being used here or at The Gables.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We ended up driving through Malkerns where the canning factory for pineapple and citrus fruit is located to Swazi Candle Center. <\/p>\n\n\n

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We had stopped there a few weeks ago. They sell candles, but there are several craft shops and food places located around the candle store catering to tourists that stop there. We picked up some things at one of the shops for grandkids\u2014all 18 of them. That shop was delighted to see us and even gave us a small quantity discount! Virginia found a locally made African purse at another shop.
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