Kiep - Kiep

It was about two weeks since we last had the possibility to shop. So when we arrived safely in Nubeena and were sure the anchor was set well, we immediately went ashore. Something meaty was high on our wish list. And at the little shop we became the owners of a massive frozen chicken. Back on Mylady we planned with eager anticipation the braai for the following evening. The weather was looking promising, our first brew since we're back was ready for the taste and our mouths were watering. Our job the next day was to unpack the bilge which is a big storage place for me and then to chop any rust on the keel frame away and afterwards I painted it with a rust converter - back breaking work. We deserved a braai and a beer. The barbecue smoke curled enticingly and the sizzling sounds were music to our ears. The big moment arrived. The table was set and the side dishes ready. "Tra-la-la-la" the Barbie lid was lifted and we admired the golden grilled chicken. Eelco speared it with the meatfork and lifted it onto a plate. Horror struck. Frozen for a moment in time Eelco stood looking down passed the barbecue, before he started swearing like a sailor. I couldn't see and didn't know what happened but it was crystal clear something was very wrong. For a moment I wondered if the container with our gasbottle for the stove which is in close proximity of the barbecue got burned, or maybe the dinghy that was swinging behind. Eelco got control over himself. He wriggled all of his giantness with amazing speed out of the tight corners of the full cockpit and jumped into the dinghy while calling "it is still floating!" I immediately started to undo the dinghy painter but that seemed not necessary. Leaning out from the dinghy he fished out our lovely grilled chicken floating by! With the prized chicken held in both his hands we started laughing. It was a great, man overboard, exercise. The effort was worth it - our sea-chick tasted superb. It was an excellent way to say good-bye to the old year of 2010.