Like anyone working a 9-to-5, five-day week, I love Saturdays. Back home I would enjoy a long lie, a leisurely breakfast, maybe go shopping, meet some friends, the usual stuff. This Saturday wasn't completely unlike it - there was a leisurely breakfast, followed by towing the dead hippo across the lagoon, with a rope tied to its leg.
We discovered a bit more of the poor hippo's tragic end - it had died three days previously for a respectable cause: in a fight to get the attention the lady hippos of the lagoon. However it was no match to a much older, much bigger, more experienced male, who had taught him a deathly lesson. The reason the poor fella had to be moved was that it was stinking out our camp - unfortunately for us, the wind was blowing in that direction. So the operation 'tow the dead hippo' was launched, with John volunteering to tie the rope around its leg, Graham steering the boat, Anna trying to hang onto the rope, and me filming it all.
All this time, we were worried that it might explode, as it was bubbling in few places - having been cooking in the sun for a few days with all the gas in its stomach. Luckily for us, this didn't happen, and after a few hiccups (and lots of holding our noses) we managed to move it far enough down the river, where it would be taken by the current and finished off by the crocs. Easter in Tsa ha camp
- Typed up a questionnaire in Setswana from Nature's handwritten notes - easier said than done.
- Yoga in the brand new office building - my third time doing yoga here, so I can definitely say that packing a travel yoga mat wasn't a waste of space.
- Stuffing my face with the mini Easter eggs that Blanca packed for me.
- Had an Easter feast of veggie burgers, chips and coleslaw (all home-made, of course - no takeaways nearby)
Best ever Tsa Ha bean burgers (6 burgers)
1 big or 2 small onions, finely chopped
Garlic to taste
Grated courgettes (1-2 depending on size)
Grated potato (1)
1 tin butter beans, roughly mashed
1/2 tin kidney beans, roughly mashed
1 egg
Stuffing mix
Herbs
Salt & pepper
Flour
Oil for frying
1. Mix all ingredients together
2. Add flour as required for a good consistency
3. Divide into six burger shapes & coat in flour
4. Fry in oil from both sides in a very hot pan
5. Eat with relishes of your choice. We had ours in a toasted bun with mayo, ketchup, cheddar cheese and crispy lettuce.
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