Fallen tree

Fell asleep rather early last night, which is probably the reason to me waking up early today. Breakfast was sat to 08.00 and I was awake long before. 

Due to yesterday's disaster with the fallen tree we had no hot water. Starting to get use to this cold showers. It is not as pleasant, but it is ok. At least the one this morning was not ice cold.

Before breakfast I had a look at the disaster with the fallen tree. Already lots of people were there working on getting it sorted. One guy was busy with his axe  and I felt so sorry for him, it would take him days to chop up that big tree. Because it was a big thing, a massive "Yellow Fever tree" and it had taken half another tree it its fall.

Three out of five tents were still standing, two were flattened under the tree.

After I had my breakfast I couldn't just stand there watching them. At least a guy with a chain saw had arrived, which made it much smoother. 

I went to fetch my gloves that I was recommended to bring for the Gorilla tracking, and offered my help.

In the next two hours I was carrying branches in different sizes from the camp site, cross the lawn, through the gate, up the road and around the corner to where it was dumped, a,trip of about 100meters or so. And I did it many times. Some branches were much heavier than others. There were 3-5 of us dong that while the rest where clearing bigger pieces of the tree and clearing up.

Finally the last branch was taken away. I now left the cleaning up to do to the other ladies.

All the guys were very thankful and rather impressed about what a big strong white woman can do! 

For the second time today I went under the cold shower. 

As a thank you for helping them I get my clothes washed and I got a half bottle of wine that I sat sipping and enjoying in half sun/half shade.

I've seen worse days!

Now we are waiting for the electricity to get fixed. Poles and wires are all ripped down by the tree. Not so sure that will happen today. It will probably be another evening in the dark.

Surprise! They came and fixed the electricity before dark. It was very interesting to see them work and how they sorted the the broken wires out.