(Originally posted 15 February 2016) We have had our first noteworthy injury on our round-the-world trip. While dishing up some breakfast, the paper serviette that Schalk was holding under his plate caught fire.
It is worth noting that breakfast is served early at our current location and Schalk only fully wakes up by about lunchtime. So when a sleepy Schalk was told he was on fire, he may have reacted a little slow to put out the fire. Three fingers got slightly toasted with a great big blister forming on one finger.
All in all, we think he was lucky as he quickly got his hand under cold running water. Two travelling chefs were also quick to come to his rescue with burn cream and dressing for the fingers (it is nice to see how strangers are willing to help fellow travellers in a difficult situation without a second thought).
We will watch the fingers carefully as they heal to check that they don’t get infected but luckily it seems Schalk got off lightly.
Advice directly from Schalk: “When a stranger says you are on fire – believe him!”
