Bush Camp experience

For two days, 22-23 December 2010, Ron and I went with three other senior missionary couples to Mosetlha Bush Camp in Madikwe Game Reserve bordering Botswana, about a five hour drive northwest of Johannesburg. Unfenced and rustic, this eco lodge accommodates 16 people in nine twin cabins positioned around a centrally located stone and thatch lapa conversation area and dining area.

The raised wooden cabins have open sides, lit at night with oil lamps, and are simplistic and comfortable; without electrical power, land line telephones, ensuite bathroom facilities, or hot and cold running water! Notice the mosquito net knotted above the bed (seventh photo) which we untied and draped over us at night.

Communal toilet and shower complexes were discreetly located near the cabins and fully surrounded by a wire mesh fence. Safari showers were refreshing with water heated through a traditonal donkey boiler.

After arriving we went on a three hour afternoon/evening drive and were awakened at 4:45 a.m. for 5:15 start to a three hour morning drive. Meals were hearty and prepared in traditional bushveld style using open fires, potjie pots and braai grids.