Dominik and I hosted our very first Braai (Afrikaans for barbeque, pronounced "bry") both on the Priorletham Farm and as a married couple on Saturday. Guests included Ines, Rainer, Carolin and Gesche (all German), Peter (Hungarian), Harold (Dutch), Ingi (Icelandic) and, the original creator of the idea, Vinet (South African).
(from left to right): Gesche, Harold, Ines, Rainer, Carolin and Peter. The actual barbeque is in the pit below (don't ask why we have a pit outside the cottage, something to do with an access chamber to an old and unused pipe), and the top grill, which you can see in the above picture, was used to keep the finished meat warm.
Ines proudly manning the Braai in the pit.
There was plenty to eat as it was centered around a potluck and BYOE (Bring Your Own Everything). But a word of forewarning when inviting a group of Germans to a barbeque: there may be more variations of potato salad than one could possibly handle or, at the very least, plenty of leftovers.
Success! We beat the weather forecast for rain.
Ingi and Vinet (with the great idea!)
See, now that's what I'm sayin' . . .ein herrlicher Mittagsschlaf im Sonnenschein
(Ines and Rainer)
One of the funnier parts of the evening took place in the living room afterwards. Here Dominik's describing a digestive Chinese drink to our Icelandic friend, Ingi, that Dominik picked up on his trip to Shanghai in March '07. And brave, brave Ingi actually gave it a try. You're a BAD MAN, Dominik!
I've included the wikipedia link to Braai to find out more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braai
