Tues-
OK, my Princessness has been pushed to the limit!
Note to self- be specific! Don't just ask if there is running water, make sure you ask if the running water is both hot and cold! In order to get a hot shower, you have to boil water in the kettle, then pour it into this bag contraption, add some cold so you don't burn yourself, then hoist it up and turn on the tap and stand (bent, bec it's not tall enough) to take a shower. And the shower is somewhat outdoors. There is like a tent thing around it, but it's not completely enclosed- meaning the cold air from outside is what you're standing in while the water is off (bec there's not enough to keep it running while you soap up). Interesting. I thought I'd try to go several days without a shower, then this morning we did another "walk" (really, this was a major hike) through the bush, so a shower was called for when we got back. I'm happy to report that I survived! Me and my hair are clean :)
On the subject of bush-walks. I'm done with them. All we saw was dung, dung, and more dung. We never saw the animals that left them :(
So my new friend Ruth (who, thank GD, is as princess-y as me- keep in mind, she's only 15, so she might not be fully princessed out yet, but she's got time) talked to the manager and arranged that we will not be doing walks anymore (esp considering the people on the game drive today- all the 15 year olds) saw Leopards today!
There's no electricity, but thankfully there is a gas stove, so so far I haven't had to cook on the open fire (not quite sure how people balance pots on the fire wood), but I will put the marshmallows I brought to good use!
Here's to surviving in the bush!
Robyn
Hey Robyn,
ReplyDeleteThis is a test for Elisa but I think maybe you don't put the pots on the fire itself, just over it? Using perhaps a stick through the handle propped up by a couple of logs? That's what they do in the movies, anyways :).
I am so glad you are having such a great adventure, even if it is princess pushing!
Big hugs,
maura
thanfully they also have a gas stove, so I've been able to use that to cook dinner, as well as heat up water for the shower. although last night I wanted to just wash my hair, as it was one big knot from the drives, and so I boiled some water, but it in the bag contraption, but didn't check that the tap part of the contraption was closed, so I lost a lot of the hot water, and had to rinse my hair in cold water, then go outside into the cold air. I was hoping it would dry by the heat of the campfire, but that turned out to be wishful thinking on my part, and I went to bed with cold, wet hair, on a freezing cold night- fun huh?
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