Thursday, 14 October 2010

this and thats of life in the camp

After walking outside barefoot, my husband pointed out this little visitor, just outside our front door. It looks like a little puff adder and I was told that they are already poisonous, even when still so little. The adults get up to 2meters and can weigh 6 k's!


This man cycled with us for a while. He looked so nice and colorful in his dress. After another 10 meters he took the bus though.

It was again time for our monthly "time-trail". Here are the MKV racers, ready for action.






       Ka - boooom !!
 This is what was left of trying to make caramel. What happened - I placed the condensed milk in water to cook until it turned to caramel. I have actually done it before. It takes a minimum of 3 hours, and you only have to keep the can covered at ALL times under boiling water. This is a very important step to remember. If not, you have a bomb in the making. After my can was cooking for 1 hour, we decided to go out to the clubhouse for some beers. Returning home at about 12, this is what we found.. There was caramel everywhere, on the ceiling, on the dining room table in the adjacent room, just everywhere. We cleaned most of it and just went to bed.
 There are now about 13 weeks left before the start of the tour ..