{"id":94,"date":"2008-10-11T13:37:17","date_gmt":"2008-10-11T18:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swaziland2008.mcguireclan.org\/?p=94"},"modified":"2014-06-01T13:21:51","modified_gmt":"2014-06-01T18:21:51","slug":"saturday-at-hlane-game-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcguirereport.mcguireclan.org\/?p=94","title":{"rendered":"Elephants, Rhinos and Mambas! Oh,My!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Sign<\/a>

Sign on the Highway<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Ostrich\"<\/a>

Ostrich<\/p><\/div>\n

Saturday morning we headed\u00a0 to Hlane Game Reserve.\u00a0 On the way there we stopped at a little factory where they make soaps, oils and lotions from some locally grown nuts.\u00a0\u00a0With one type of nut, they make lotions and oils and soap for any type of skin. The other type makes soap for oily skin.\u00a0 I tried the lotion and it is very nice.\u00a0 They also use the skins of the fruit around the nut to make a kind of candy which is more like dried fruit. We know from living here previously, that\u00a0the Swazi’s\u00a0use this fruit to make beer, but\u00a0this factory\u00a0\u00a0did not produce that by-product. They export their products, especially ther oil to France.\u00a0 They also export to other countries.\u00a0 It didn’t sound like they were making big profits yet, but had sponsers to get the business started and keep\u00a0it going.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When we got to Hlane, we spent some time driving around.\u00a0 We saw some impala and an ostrich. We were a <\/a>little disappointed, but went back to the camp which is near a watering hole for lunch.<\/p>\n

\"Potatoes<\/a>

Potatoes and Boerewors on the Grill<\/p><\/div>\n

The ranger built us a fire and we were watching rhino sun themselves in the wonderfully hot sun. Stever asked the ranger where we might see elephant and the ranger said,”They are at the watering hole right now.” We turned around and there they were.\u00a0 We watched them drink and bathe in the water and dirt.\u00a0 We watched a baby trying to do the same thing as the grownups, but not being so coorinated. They were there for about five minutes and then left.\u00a0 As we were walking through camp, Steve noticed some rustling in the bush beside us.\u00a0\u00a0Steve and Larry looked and there was a Black Mamba! It is a very poisoneous snake and if one bites a person, they will die without immediate treatment and then they still may not live. It was a<\/p>\n

\"Can<\/a>

Can you find the Mamba?<\/p><\/div>\n

small Momba only 3-4 feet long, but just as deadly.<\/p>\n

After a lunch of boerewors and potatoes cooked over an open fire, we sat in the comfy overstuffed chairs under the thatched roof building (no walls)\u00a0and took a nap.<\/p>\n

When we finally roused ourselves, we took another drive through the park. We saw more impala, a\u00a0warthog, a nyala, a vervet monkey and lots of birds.<\/p>\n

We went back to the camp watering hole.\u00a0The rhinos were up and moving around, the elephants graced us with their presence again and treated us to a replay\u00a0of drinking and bathing.\u00a0 We also saw the backs of hippos that were submerged in the pool.\u00a0 Hippos are nocturnal, so it is unlikely to see them in the day time.\u00a0 The weather has been dry and most of the watering holes had no or very little water in them.\u00a0 As a result we were able to easly see these animals.<\/p>\n

\"Larry<\/a>

Larry after naptime in the Lapha<\/p><\/div>\n

After a wonderful day of enjoying God’s creation, We came home ate supper and went to bed.\u00a0 Another day in this beautiful country.<\/p>\n

\"Rhinos<\/a>

Rhinos and Elephants at the Waterhole<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Rhino<\/a>

Rhino and her <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Larry<\/a>

Larry with Kudu Horns -- What a Rack!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Virginia<\/a>

Virginia with Rhino Skull<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Can<\/a>

Can you find five impala in this photo?<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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