Sunday 15th June 2014: Local Time 16.55
OK, so now it's official, all the stitches (more like staples to be precise) have been removed from both Allan and Eric. Dr Singh came in this morning and "unclipped" their legs.
He seems very happy with the results. Allan's leaking leg looks like it has dried up well and the antibiotics have taken effect. Eric's wound, which had bled the first few days after the operation, has also healed nicely. So now I can tell them no excuses. It's time to get those running shoes out of the cupboard.
While having a word with Allan's son Tony in Australia this morning, he wondered if we would be able to fall asleep once we returned home, after spending a month with Allan and his world class snoring. I suggested taping Allan and playing it when I get home and slowly wean myself off until I can sleep with peace and quiet. It was then he came up with the idea of taking it into the bush when we go camping and using it as an aid to scare off lion. Like a true Zimbabwean entrepreneur I might just make the recordings and sell the discs under different headings. "Lion Deterrent" for the African market. "Tiger Deterrent" for the Indian and Asian market, and finally "Grizzly Deterrent" for the US market. Although the snoring does sometimes sound like a Grizzly on heat so that might work the opposite and attract bears.
Otherwise the other huge news is that we had a flying visit by the technicians last night who fixed the signal to the rooms that allow us to watch the live FIFA World Cup games. Unfortunately, the early games in Brasil start here only at 21.30 and the rest during the wee hours of the morning. And the only living creatures awake at that time of the morning are the night staff, Eric, myself and some poor hapless tiger who wandered into earshot.
It's our last Sunday here of a very successful trip. With the stitches out we are hoping to perhaps go to town in the coming week to have a look around. Will take photos for all to see.
OK, so now it's official, all the stitches (more like staples to be precise) have been removed from both Allan and Eric. Dr Singh came in this morning and "unclipped" their legs.
He seems very happy with the results. Allan's leaking leg looks like it has dried up well and the antibiotics have taken effect. Eric's wound, which had bled the first few days after the operation, has also healed nicely. So now I can tell them no excuses. It's time to get those running shoes out of the cupboard.
While having a word with Allan's son Tony in Australia this morning, he wondered if we would be able to fall asleep once we returned home, after spending a month with Allan and his world class snoring. I suggested taping Allan and playing it when I get home and slowly wean myself off until I can sleep with peace and quiet. It was then he came up with the idea of taking it into the bush when we go camping and using it as an aid to scare off lion. Like a true Zimbabwean entrepreneur I might just make the recordings and sell the discs under different headings. "Lion Deterrent" for the African market. "Tiger Deterrent" for the Indian and Asian market, and finally "Grizzly Deterrent" for the US market. Although the snoring does sometimes sound like a Grizzly on heat so that might work the opposite and attract bears.
Otherwise the other huge news is that we had a flying visit by the technicians last night who fixed the signal to the rooms that allow us to watch the live FIFA World Cup games. Unfortunately, the early games in Brasil start here only at 21.30 and the rest during the wee hours of the morning. And the only living creatures awake at that time of the morning are the night staff, Eric, myself and some poor hapless tiger who wandered into earshot.
It's our last Sunday here of a very successful trip. With the stitches out we are hoping to perhaps go to town in the coming week to have a look around. Will take photos for all to see.
Well, good news all round . Wonderful. Hope you do manage to get into town and have a nice little look around. I love the idea of nice bright colourful markets and spices and silk fabrics. Not sure if that is for real or just an illusion I have of India in general. Don't forget to bring back a pressy for your fiance Markus. :)
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