Sep
17
Written by:
Cathie
Monday, September 17, 2007
Our 2nd last day in the Andes. A day of rest and relaxation before our final trek out. What a superb day it turned out to be. The forecast the previous day was for rain but we woke to perfect blue skies all round. The glacier above us is called Hummingbird mountain. A third lake lay beyond the ones we could see and Zac said it was the best one for fishing so in the morning he led an eager team out to catch a feast of trout for dinner.
By 12 noon Zac and Sara, the remaining 2 from the morning´s fishing, had still not returned but the boys from the crew proudly held their bounty of fish for perfect photos against the lake and mountain backdrop. A lazy afternoon soaking up the sun was had by all. Zac and Sara returned with more trout for the Patcha manka (traditional BBQ in the ground on hot
rocks) and lunch, spagetti was served.
Two teams took it in turns to prepare the fish. Jade, Sara, Marayka and I did a Thai style cocunut milk, garlic, leek, chilli, capsicum and ginger marinade while the crew parpared the stone BBQ. The fire was lit to burn for 1.5hrs to heat the stones sufficiently while the others concocted their extravaganza. Both teams catering for about 25 fish each! Cooking time is about 30-40mins. Very hungry for this feast. Vegies are also put on the stones and buried. Very Yum.
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