...cooking pilaf on a non-existent fire and without some of the main ingredients...

Yeah, without fat, without cumin, without chili pepper, and without barberries..., but thanks to your and DD's support, the dish turned out to be edible! :)
And I remembered how you skillfully and easily cut the carrots, and I'm going to use that technique! ;)

E-e-e-e-e-e-this is no joke
Because PReDS was drunk on the bus

Dimany, of course, too! BUT, in the original, it was like this - "This is no joke at all, the 'seal' got drunk right on the bus!" :smile04:

P.S. At least post some photos from the mountain! The few photos I took at DD's place, and he will give them to me only when he gets home - then I will post them!