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	Benguerra Lodge Ilha de Benguerra, Mozambique Benguerra Lodge is the perfect place to laze away the days. If you prefer more activity, it is also an awesome destination for Saltwater Fly fishing. With expert guides, everyone, regardless of your expertise is guaranteed a fantastic excursion. Catch and release are encouraged, thus ensuring this exhilarating experience is preserved for future generations. It is currently Sailfish season and an excited guest had the honour of catching 3 sailfish on fly during a resent visit!
	Joy's Camp Shaba National Reserve, Kenya Joy's Camp is proud to announce that all of its guides are now Silver Level KPSGA qualified. This is an extraordinary achievement, and really shows that the guiding found at Joy's Camp is top class (even the best in Kenya!). Sending a special 'well done' to all of the guides - Newton, Justus, Peter, John and Musa - and a big thank you to the managers, Jamie and Lara, for all their help and encouragement.
	Ant's Hill Waterberg, South Africa Two very exciting NEW developments at Ant's. The first being two new additions to our rhino family, both born in the last 4 months. Secondly the Ant Collection is expanding in both land and the addition of a new lodge. The new property will be small and exclusive and open by Easter 2010. We need your help with a name starting with Ant's. Looking forward to hearing from you with any ideas.
	Mowani Mountain Camp Damaraland, Namibia Change of guard at Mowani Mountain Camp In March 2009, we welcomed , Jason Palmer and Helene van Wyk to our management team. Jason hails from Zimbabwe and Helene was born and bred in Namibia. Their team consists of Injagu Upora who will manage the front office and Nadia Botha who joined the team in July 2009, who will oversee the Food and Beverage department. We welcome them with enthusiasm and know that our guests at Mowani Mountain Camp will be well looked after.
	Semliki Safari Lodge Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve, Uganda Shoebills and Fishermen, side by side Over the past several years Semliki has been renowned for it's shoebill sightings on Lake Albert. One little known fact is that 99% of shoebills sighted on our boat trips are outside the reserve on community owned land. Fishermen regularly pass the shoebills without disturbing them, but this was not always so. Shoebill sightings dwindled in 2004-2005 until conservation efforts reached fishing communities with education, health projects, and school supplies. Now the shoebill is no longer seen as a competitor but as a valued neighbour.

How's That! The Hide Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

Three years ago, Mpofu a very large male lion fought Rogan off his territory at The Hide. Mpofu in his wisdom, managed to canvas the support of his three sons Jericho, Judah and Scaredy Cat, to protect his ground. These lions have provided from cubs to kills, amazing spectacles for our guests. Surprisingly, Mpofu allowed his sons to mate with lionesses coming into the area. Now, unrest in the monarchy meant Mpofu was severely beaten up by his sons. After being laid up injured for almost 2 weeks, he is making his way back. No-one expected him to survive but he has made a miraculous recovery.

Classic Recipe Pan-Fried Kampango Fillet served with Braised Lentils and Leeks Pumulani (Lake Malawi, Malawi)
Ingredients: 4 Kampango Fillets (approx. 200g each) 1 cup seasoned flour 3 medium Leeks, chopped 1 cup Puy Lentils 2 sprigs of fresh thyme 4 medium carrots, julienned 2 tbsp. Butter 2 tbsp. Sugar White Wine Sauce 1 Onion, Sliced 125ml White Wine Vinegar 750ml Single Cream 250ml Dry White Wine Knob of cold butter Lemon Thyme or Chives Salt and Pepper
Method: Cut the Kampango into approx. 8cm slices, toss the fillets in seasoned flour and leave to one side until ready to cook. Lentils To prepare the lentil mixture, boil the lentils in water until soft, not mushy (do not add salt to the water as it makes the lentils tough) Drain and put to one-side. Cut the carrots into julienne slices and simmer until soft, then add the sugar and butter and let the carrots caramelise. Chop the leeks and saute in butter until soft, add the drained cooked lentils and warm through, add the carrots, and a teaspoon of chopped thyme. Season the lentils with salt and pepper at this point. White Wine Sauce Place the onion, vinegar and wine into a pot and boil over a high heat until reduced to 2 tablespoons, sieve and return the liquid to the pot, add the cream. Whisk in the knob of butter, add the lemon and chives and season. Pan Frying the Fish To assemble, spoon a mound of lentils onto the centre of the plate, place one fillet of Kampong on top. Surround with the white wine sauce, and top with some of the caramelised carrots.

  

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