Our campsite at the Ku Chawe trout farm lay directly next to a mountain stream in the middle of a forest clearing. What better place to keep your drinks cools than in a cool mountain stream, especially as we needed to defrost and clean the fridge. I found a still spot in the water behind a large boulder and between some roots and here decided to keep a bottle of juice, 6 tonic waters for G&T’s and the last 6 of my Windhoek Lager beers.
I was very aware of the fact that if the water should rise, that the stash would then be missing. And true to the rainy season, that night it stormed.
The next morning I went to check and only found the tonic water… So I began to wade downriver. Luckily this is something I enjoy doing. However, I do have to point out that it is very slippery, cold, overgrown with branches and thorn bushes and that there are many places for a six pack of beer to vanish to.
Nevertheless, I was determined and found the juice just 300m downstream, floating under a patch of brambles. My faith rekindled I continued downstream in hope of beer.
After about 45 min and 1.5km of slipping, sliding, tripping and swimming and just before calling the search off I spotted the promising sight of something green and sparkly. I couldn’t believe my luck to have found my last glorious Windhoek lagers wedged 20 cm underwater! Very lucky indeed!
So I turned around and headed back upstream, celebrating with a cool beer.
That afternoon, we removed all the drinks from the river before nightfall. 🙂
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I’m sure we all would habe searched another few hours for the beer! *lol* Great episode of your journey!
Worth it! That’s better than any easter egg hunt!
Totally and so rewarding!!