Aboutus

OL MESERA TENTED CAMP The name of our Camp is “Ol Mesera”; this is the Maasai name for the Baobab tree. You will see that our restaurant is built between two such giants. Adansonia Digitata (the Latin name) or Baobab (English) or Mbuyu (Swahili) is a multipurpose tree that grows quite slowly. It is a tree of the dry tropics and has many uses. It's snow white flowers are pollinated only by bats.	Restaurant and reception around the 'Ol Mesera' trees
Baobab seeds	The gourd-like fruits are about 18 centimeters long. They contain pulp that has a lemony taste, good for quenching thirst, with more vitamin C than oranges and more calcium than cow’s milk. It is much loved by the young Maasai herders and others too. The pulp can be used in porridge and the seeds contain tasty nuts, which when pressed, provide good cooking oil. Young leaves can be cooked like spinach or dried and stored for later use. You can buy the fruits in the market.
Our baobabs are huge and may be a thousand years old or more. Just imagine sitting in their shade, wondering about the view when they first sprouted, and what they have experienced in the past centuries …	Baobab or 'Ol Mesera' tree
Blue-capped Cordon-bleus at the drinking pool	We don’t have fences and have as much as possible left nature intact. This way wild animals are free to come into the camp. And they do! We see vervet monkeys in the trees and shrubs around the tents and hear the many species of birds chattering with one another while visiting our small drinking pools. Also dikdiks often come for a drink.
Ol Mesera is owned by Mrs. Barbara Lavrich – Winani, who originates from Slovenia but has lived in Tanzania for more than 40 years. “I’ve simply got African blood in my veins”. About Ol Mesera she says, “of all the things I’ve done in my life, this is what I like to do most!” Together with the local staff she will do anything to maximize the enjoyment of your stay.	The owner: Mrs. Barbara Lavrich-Winani