I've been back a week and finally got some biltong. I've been holding out for the good stuff, which I get at a slaghuis (butcher's) down the road from where I'm staying. What is biltong? It's a South African thing, man. It's dried and seasoned chunks of meat. Kind of like a cross between jerky and pastrami. You can get it in chunks, which are then sliced. Yum!
I also got some droewors, which is like a dried sausage. Last night I got some cabanossi, which is sort like a cross between droewors and salami.
I'm going out in the bush for a week, so I'll post some pix when I get back.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Yes, there are really jacarandas blooming just about everywhere
I think we're close to the peak of the jacaranda bloom. Most of the streets are lined with them.
An aerial view from the 11th floor of my building shows the extent of it.
And looking back the other way, towards downtown Pretoria...
And here on TUKS campus,
It's so very beautiful. Wish you were here.
An aerial view from the 11th floor of my building shows the extent of it. 
And looking back the other way, towards downtown Pretoria...
And here on TUKS campus,
It's so very beautiful. Wish you were here.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
What? You've never seen a jacaranda before?
I've heard from folks who've never known the pleasure of seeing a flowering jacaranda. Here's one, and not the most spectacular one I've seen yet, either. The whole landscape of the city is lavender right now. Really quite amazing.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Ek is hier!
I'm back in Pretoria, and it's quite nice.
The jacarandas are at the beginning of their bloom, and already the skyline is tinged with lavender everywhere you look. I had a long chat with one of my hosts on Thursday, and we discussed the state of affairs here (the new President and other oddities), and many other topics. As we were wrapping up our conversation, she walked me out and we were talking about the jacarandas. She beamed at the thought of what is to come. She's been here for ten years, and still has a great ardor for them.
It's been good to see a lot of old friends, sad that some have moved on since last I was here, and still more new friends and colleagues to meet. I've moved up in the world, from the first floor labs over in FABI 1, to the 6th floor of the Agriculture Building.
I've hit the ground running, and still am getting settled. I've just gotten back onto the internet. I'd forgotten how tight the security of the internet was around here. I'm certainly spoiled, coming from the land of the great flowing interwebs.
The jacarandas are at the beginning of their bloom, and already the skyline is tinged with lavender everywhere you look. I had a long chat with one of my hosts on Thursday, and we discussed the state of affairs here (the new President and other oddities), and many other topics. As we were wrapping up our conversation, she walked me out and we were talking about the jacarandas. She beamed at the thought of what is to come. She's been here for ten years, and still has a great ardor for them.
It's been good to see a lot of old friends, sad that some have moved on since last I was here, and still more new friends and colleagues to meet. I've moved up in the world, from the first floor labs over in FABI 1, to the 6th floor of the Agriculture Building.
I've hit the ground running, and still am getting settled. I've just gotten back onto the internet. I'd forgotten how tight the security of the internet was around here. I'm certainly spoiled, coming from the land of the great flowing interwebs.
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