Today, JT and I spent some time with a family learning how to make bricks. Believe it or not, this is part of my job! The better we understand the daily lives of our patients, the better we can help them to maximise their function.
Making bricks reminds me of making sand-castles or mud-pies as a child! Unfortunately making bricks involves getting your hands covered in runny fresh cow dung, as dung stops the mud from sticking to the mould. JT and I managed to make some pretty good looking bricks - although we did take much longer than the locals!
This running race through the Transkei began last year. The idea is that it starts at Mandela's house and follows the route he took as a child to his closest clinic at Miller mission station. Last year, security outside Mandela's house were not so happy with the race starting there, so this year it began a few kilometers away. The 32 kilometer route can be run by individuals or as a team. The plan for the Zithulele gang was to have two teams with people doing increments of 4 kms. JT and Kate started off for us, planning to do 16kms, but ended up doing the whole thing! So the others (Megan, Joff, Jo, Asanda and Sam) just slotted in when they felt like it - all very chilled. I didn't run because i volunteered to head up the support team. So i drove the route taking photos, cheering them on and stopping every 4 kms to make sure the runners were getting water. Karen the determined cyclist rode the route on her bike.
The champions! (minus Karen)
Our adventures included an awesome day at Hole-in-the-Wall and a trip to legendary Papazella's Pizza.
