2. Coffee and tea<\/strong><\/u> \u2013 These seem to be regular staples around here. You go into a home or place of business and are immediately offered coffee and tea. I actually had four cups of coffee today! Quite different from in the states. However, the coffee is mostly instant (which is actually another first for me \u2013 and not a huge fan!). There have been a few stops along the way to have French press coffee, and that is a welcomed change. The family we stayed with last night had French press coffee and it was fantastic! <\/p>\n 3. Tourists<\/strong><\/u> \u2013 When looking back at the camera today of pictures we have taken thus far I realized something\u2026we haven\u2019t snapped a lot of pictures. I think this is because we haven\u2019t felt like tourists, it just feels so natural to be here. It is very strange to be in a foreign country, a days travel from your home and not feel like a tourist (or outsider).<\/p>\n 4. People<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 The people here are amazing. So hospitable and friendly and relaxed. The pace of life is much less stressful and busy than the USA. There are also a lot of Expats here in Swaziland. We have met a lot of people from the UK and Canada while visiting various places. Speaking of people, while at a school the other day I was introduced to a princess who attends the school. Kind of random, but fun! We also met a pastor (who we were intending to meet with later in the week) and he asked us if we wanted to go to lunch. We agreed and along the way somehow ended up on a safari with him! Crazy!<\/p>\n 5. Pineapple<\/strong><\/u> \u2013 Did you know that pineapple grow on a bush thing and not a tree? I didn\u2019t until just yesterday when we drove past fields of pineapple plants. Quite fascinating.<\/p>\n 6. Homesteads<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Poverty here is much different than elsewhere. It doesn\u2019t show up in the center of cities like in most places or even in the towns. Most people live on homesteads across the rural area (mud huts and subsistence living). A homestead is a small plot of land where an extended family all live together. So rather than having villages they have scattered homesteads. <\/p>\n We head home in a week. It is crazy to think a week has already gone by. Here are a couple of photos.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Nothing like an avocado tree growing in your backyard!<\/em><\/p>\n Bulembu<\/a> Sunset<\/em><\/p>\n Roof of an open grass hut. Regular huts are constructed from mud, stone and sticks with this type of roof.<\/em> <\/p>\n![\"Africa](\"http:\/\/kickert.info\/beth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Africa046.jpg\" "\\"Africa")
<\/a>Mmm\u2026so much better than the instant stuff!<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n