Our home consists of a large safari tent under a grass thatched roof, locally called a "banda". We've got a brick wall, a vestige of a previous manager that was, believe it or not, scared of wildlife entering her tent! Our camp has a garage, a kitchen, and about 10 other bandas scattered about. They are spaced nicely so each tent has some privacy but not so far that walking to visit a neighbor is a chore. We also have a small building housing a pit toilet and a bathing area.
We absolutely love our banda. People are often surprised to hear that we live in a tent but for us it's big enough for all our possessions and affords us the opportunity to basically be outside all day. We have a small veranda with a couch and a table which is where we spend the majority of our time. It is absolutely a treat to be outside 24/7 and I feel in tune with the sunrise and sunset. We wake up with the birds in the morning and frequently go to sleep with the sounds of hyenas calling and lions roaring in the distance.
Our camp is located on the outskirts of a small village and our neighbors are quite far, mainly all of them pastoralists with cows and goats. They frequently pass through our camp to graze, as does the wildlife. We've seen kudu, dikdik, and leopard, along with a host of smaller mammals. While not quite completely wild, it is certainly wild enough!
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| View from the side. |
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| Our veranda. |
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| View from behind. |
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| Another view of our seating area, with bananas on full display. |
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| Inside. |
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| Inside from another angle. |
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