Wilderness Bisate Newsletter - March 2023

Bisate Family

Training is always a big focus for us, and this time around we had all the service staff join our talented chefs in the kitchen. It is one thing to have your meal explained to you by someone who has tasted it – it’s a whole other ball game to have your meal served to you by someone who has put their own love and passion into it. This was exactly the approach we have taken this month. A favourite lesson for the front-of-house was learning to bake our freshly prepared in-house speciality of croissants, which we now all have a new appreciation for, given how much time each tasty morsel takes to make.

Another exciting project we have on the go is the imminent completion of our staff’s very own gym. This area was built by the team for the team. Almost every member of the team has been involved in collecting rocks for the base structure, picking up a shovel to move soil, and lending valuable fitness advice or welding skills for the complicated roof build. The construction is expected to be completed in the first two weeks of April, just in time for Wilderness’ staff “Move Month”. I feel very sorry for our sister lodge Wilderness Sabyinyo, when they come over to take us on in a football match!

Bisate Road Construction

We are more than delighted to announce that we are having the Bisate property roads professionally graded. This will culminate in a beautifully cobblestoned driveway up to the lodge. This has been in the planning for some time and with the help of the Rwandan government and our amazing local community, this amazing dream is finally about to become reality. Picture yourself approaching beautiful Bisate while slowly winding your way down a volcanic-rock paved road to the heavenly surrounds of ancient-looking bamboo forests… already starting to imagine your first mountain gorilla emerging to say hello! Sigh… now that is what living is all about.