<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' version='2.0'><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 14:58:01 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>Triathalon</category><category>tobbogan</category><category>Dangerous Activity</category><category>Waterskiing</category><category>Microlighting</category><category>Cape Town</category><category>AdventureEscapades.co.za</category><category>Kitesurfing</category><category>Family Adventures</category><category>Hunting</category><category>Harbour Cruises</category><category>Ballooning</category><category>Soaring</category><category>Hammocks</category><category>Wave</category><category>Advertising</category><category>Wilderness</category><category>Wierd And Wacky</category><category>Parachuting</category><category>Shark Cage Diving</category><category>Adventure Shows</category><category>Aviation</category><category>World Records</category><category>Travel</category><category>Sailing</category><category>Zip Line</category><category>Canopy Tours</category><category>Dragon Boat Racing</category><category>Africa</category><category>Watersport</category><category>Diving</category><category>Press Office</category><category>Karting</category><category>Photographs</category><category>Pelican</category><category>humor</category><category>Underberg</category><category>Zorbing</category><category>Rugby</category><category>Canopy Formation</category><category>Overseas Adventures</category><category>Biking</category><category>Fishing</category><category>Indoor Climbing</category><category>Quotes</category><category>Valentines Day</category><category>Worcester</category><category>Running</category><category>Fax2Email</category><category>Christmas</category><category>River Rafting</category><category>Extreme Adventures</category><category>Helicopters</category><category>Skydiving</category><category>Trail Running</category><category>Indaba</category><category>Reverse Bungee Jump</category><category>Paintball</category><category>World Cup</category><category>Golf</category><category>Endurance Events</category><category>Flying</category><category>Advanced Driving Course</category><category>Durban</category><category>Gear</category><category>Adventure Personalities</category><category>computers</category><category>Kwazulu-Natal</category><category>Bridge Swings</category><category>Snake Prevention</category><category>Snakes</category><category>Adventure Activities under R100</category><category>Sphereing</category><category>Mountain Biking</category><category>adventure</category><category>Paragliding</category><category>Reptile Parks</category><category>Competition Winners</category><category>On - 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In this blog, we will share some of our experiences and pictures, which will hopefully provide some ideas and inspiration on what to do for your next getaway.</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (makouvlei)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>571</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-594419475226760929</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:05:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-27T14:05:00.219+02:00</atom:updated><title>Have an Adventure Filled Holiday</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6XAvxV4e-I4/Tn8e8TmgU8I/AAAAAAAAC9I/IZTd9Nboeck/s1600/Holiday.png"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6XAvxV4e-I4/Tn8e8TmgU8I/AAAAAAAAC9I/IZTd9Nboeck/s400/Holiday.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656273678403392450" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;It is to time to have an adventure filled holiday! Schools around South Africa breakup on the 30th September 2011 for a short gap before the final term. Families will be cramming as much as possible into the two weekends on either side of the break so book now to be sure you do not miss out on that exciting air, land or water adventure you have planned.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wherever in South Africa you travel, &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/"&gt;www.AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt; will hook you up with activities along the way. Use the Location Search on the Home Page to find what is available in the areas you will be visiting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a beautiful season and there are loads of activities that suit families, try hot air &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/activity-ballooning"&gt;ballooning &lt;/a&gt;for that big rush, or get a birds eye view of your holiday destination with a scenic &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/activity-helicopters"&gt;helicopter flip&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/activity-whaledolphinwatching"&gt;whale watching&lt;/a&gt; is a good choice the whole family can enjoy, &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-zorbing/GroovyBallsAdventureZorbing"&gt;Zorbing&lt;/a&gt; is tremendous fun and if you have not been down a mine in South Africa you should book a &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-weirdwacky/MapatizaMineTour"&gt;tour&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whatever adventure you choose we know you will love it and will be back to shop for another adventure online at &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/"&gt;www.AdventureEscapades&lt;/a&gt;.co.za soon!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-594419475226760929?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/09/have-adventure-filled-holiday.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6XAvxV4e-I4/Tn8e8TmgU8I/AAAAAAAAC9I/IZTd9Nboeck/s72-c/Holiday.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-8959837431673902273</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-23T22:27:49.489+02:00</atom:updated><title>Clay Pigeon Shooting, Archery, Quad Biking and more in Cato Ridge</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vdOdDpDa8x0/Tnzrd5x1UbI/AAAAAAAAC9A/Od_mrTlLrzk/s1600/Highstakes.png"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vdOdDpDa8x0/Tnzrd5x1UbI/AAAAAAAAC9A/Od_mrTlLrzk/s400/Highstakes.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655654131029070258" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;You will find Clay Pigeon Shooting, Archery, Quad Biking and more in Cato Ridge at Highstakes. Thrillseeking adventurers, families, corporate groups, teams and groups of friends will all enjoy something from the vast the selection available at Highstakes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They offer Quad Trails, Micro light Flips, Archery, Skeet (Clay pigeon shooting), Paintball, Highstakes Golf, Motor Bike, BMX Track, Quad, 4 X 4 Tracks, and a swimming Pool with Braai Facilities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-quadbiking/Highstakes"&gt;Highstakes&lt;/a&gt; are in the process of developing mountain bike trails through the valley of 1000 Hills, avoid the crowds at MTB events and be first in the queue to try out the new routes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Avoid being disappointed by booking your activity beforehand, find similar outdoor activities near your home at &lt;a href="www.AdventureEscapades.co.za"&gt;www.AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-8959837431673902273?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/09/clay-pigeon-shooting-archery-quad.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vdOdDpDa8x0/Tnzrd5x1UbI/AAAAAAAAC9A/Od_mrTlLrzk/s72-c/Highstakes.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-4640217214476054737</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-21T11:50:25.959+02:00</atom:updated><title>Ballooning Record in 2011</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Aog5J_8mVh4/Tnmy3FrvP0I/AAAAAAAAC84/FXNG5CyuEvU/s1600/HotAirBalloonSept2011.png"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Aog5J_8mVh4/Tnmy3FrvP0I/AAAAAAAAC84/FXNG5CyuEvU/s400/HotAirBalloonSept2011.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654747466628546370" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;A world ballooning record was broken in 2011 when 343 hot air balloons took to the sky at a festival in France. Previously the greatest number of hot air balloons to take off at one time was 329, this was achieved at the same festival in 2009.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How many hot air balloons do we have in South Africa? Visit our &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Adventure-Escapades/219784991374570"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; page if you have the answer and share your supreme knowledge with fellow adventurers. Like us while you are there!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hot air ballooning is definitely one of the most amazing life experiences, try it yourself, we can hook you up with various &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/activity-ballooning"&gt;ballooning&lt;/a&gt; operators around the country.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more action at a playground near you visit &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/default.asp"&gt;www.AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt; soon! Add us to your Favourites so we will always be just one click away.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-4640217214476054737?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/09/ballooning-record-in-2011.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Aog5J_8mVh4/Tnmy3FrvP0I/AAAAAAAAC84/FXNG5CyuEvU/s72-c/HotAirBalloonSept2011.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-7267314889794080086</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:18:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-21T16:59:06.227+02:00</atom:updated><title>Midmar Boating and Hire for Watersport Adventures</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fVCOhzNdcXA/TnmGUOwhSCI/AAAAAAAAC8w/jrN1jCUL8kY/s1600/Boats.png"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fVCOhzNdcXA/TnmGUOwhSCI/AAAAAAAAC8w/jrN1jCUL8kY/s400/Boats.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654698489257478178" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Midmar Boating and Hire has watersport adventures waiting for you. Windsurfing is extremely popular when the wind picks up which it does very well on many afternoons, creating nice big swells and giving riders the boost they keep returning for.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Families prefer the canoes, kayaks and pedal boats. These are enjoyed in between picnics, games of touch rugby, cycling around the dam and fishing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The best fishing is to be found offshore and a fishing boat from &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-kayakingcanoeing/MidmarBoatingandHire"&gt;Midmar Boating and Hire&lt;/a&gt; is the solution to getting out deep. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nestled besides the growing town of Howick in the Kwazulu-Natal Midlands, Midmar Dam is popular for the Midmar mile, canoe training races and it has two really good camping areas, one is limited to the Power Boat Clubbers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Next time you are in the area visit &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-kayakingcanoeing/MidmarBoatingandHire"&gt;Midmar Boating and Hire&lt;/a&gt; and if you choose to travel light and safely that is perfect, leave your boat at home in Pofadder, Paarl or Pretoria. Midmar Boat Hire have a boat to suit your needs! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more adventure all around South Africa visit &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/default.asp"&gt;www.AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-7267314889794080086?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/09/midmar-boat-hire-for-watersport.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fVCOhzNdcXA/TnmGUOwhSCI/AAAAAAAAC8w/jrN1jCUL8kY/s72-c/Boats.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-6313143996266209935</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-06T11:45:00.063+02:00</atom:updated><title>Paraglide in South Africa</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NuELRhEHUco/TmH6_Ml9pVI/AAAAAAAAC8o/wDhZ62ozbck/s1600/Paraglide392011.png"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NuELRhEHUco/TmH6_Ml9pVI/AAAAAAAAC8o/wDhZ62ozbck/s400/Paraglide392011.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648071371318469970" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Does paragliding give you the biggest adrenalin surge? Come and paraglide in South Africa, we have a big portion of blue sky days and acres of sumptuous landscapes that look spectacular from any angle and more so from above. Fly over rock, sand, green plains and water, the options and combinations are unlimited.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;South Africa’s hot interior is known for thermals which have helped many Paragliders to record impressively long distance flights. These are found predominantly in the flat and hot Northern Cape where the artist in you will be inspired by shades of tan, gold and brown.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When this dry area has left you parched and thirsting for more &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/activity-paragliding"&gt;paragliding&lt;/a&gt;, head to the coastal provinces namely Eastern Province,  KwaZulu-Natal or Western Cape for a bit of ocean gazing. There are abundant ridges to soar over and some fantastic scenic flying is available along the coast. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In popular Cape Town, you can paraglide off Lion's Head and fly into the sunset then land at one of the vibey beachfront pubs. North from there visit Wilderness on the Garden Route for sights of dolphins and whales as you launch into the big blue beside the great Indian Ocean.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Inland the mountainous and hilly parts of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga will reward paragliders with mind blowing scenery.&lt;br /&gt;For those jetting in for business in Gauteng there is a controlled airspace near Hartbeespoort Dam in the Magaliesburg area that offers good paragliding. &lt;br /&gt;Source your partner in Paragliding from &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/"&gt;www.AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt;, be introduced you to the best in the paragliding industry!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-6313143996266209935?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/09/paraglide-in-south-africa.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NuELRhEHUco/TmH6_Ml9pVI/AAAAAAAAC8o/wDhZ62ozbck/s72-c/Paraglide392011.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-3658083854991900867</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-03T11:23:36.935+02:00</atom:updated><title>Adventure Tourists in South Africa</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MpDCAIWaGrA/TmHxyfkEp7I/AAAAAAAAC8g/-k1y8KscVRw/s1600/MountainClimber.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MpDCAIWaGrA/TmHxyfkEp7I/AAAAAAAAC8g/-k1y8KscVRw/s400/MountainClimber.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648061257467865010" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;The adventure tourist visiting South Africa will be pleased to find a playground comprising more than 3000 kilometres of coast, dozens of mountain ranges along the Drakensberg and Cape Fold Belt and a climate that accommodates most adrenalin activities all year through.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Travel and adventure have become increasingly intertwined as people globally pursue healthier active lifestyles and grow more appreciative of the environment we share. Time spent outdoors bonds families, builds team spirit and balances mind, body and spirit. Time spent outside in South Africa’s vast expanses of natural beauty does this more effectively than in many other countries, this may be attributed to the untamed magic that belongs to Africa alone. A primitive ‘X’ factor no other place in the world emulates.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Adventure tourists in South Africa indulge in world-class &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/activity-rockclimbing_kloofing_mountaineering"&gt;mountain climbing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/activity-surfing"&gt;surfing&lt;/a&gt;, scuba diving, &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/activity-guidedhikingbirding"&gt;hiking&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/activity-horsetrailssafaris"&gt;horseback trails&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/activity-mountainbikingcycling"&gt;mountain biking&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/activity-riverraftingtubing"&gt;river rafting&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/activity-paragliding"&gt;paragliding&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/activity-zorbing"&gt;zorbing&lt;/a&gt; and just about all the thrilling activities you have dreamed of. These are provided by committed, professional guides and experts in the many fields, the cream of which you will find browsing the pages at &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/"&gt;www.AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-3658083854991900867?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/09/adventure-tourists-in-south-africa.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MpDCAIWaGrA/TmHxyfkEp7I/AAAAAAAAC8g/-k1y8KscVRw/s72-c/MountainClimber.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-8237121375272825535</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:16:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-08-31T10:26:10.453+02:00</atom:updated><title>Adventure Peaks with Advantage Tours</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sbILEb9EUfA/Tl3v1nKKFqI/AAAAAAAAC8Y/Dsv9g5xY5LI/s1600/BlogAug2011.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sbILEb9EUfA/Tl3v1nKKFqI/AAAAAAAAC8Y/Dsv9g5xY5LI/s400/BlogAug2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646933212116162210" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Advantage Tours have shared that although most people  July and August is peak season for whale watching but what they’d like you to remember is that the peak mother and calf  whale season is now in September, October and November. Now you know, the joys of spring have a far reaching effect, even out at sea miles from the flowers and pollen us land lovers associate with the season!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is getting hot so bring additional sun block lotion, as the rays out on the boat, on the water can really turn you painfully pink, fast.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Besides the massive attraction, excuse the pun but that was irresistible, of whale activity to be seen, &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-WhaleDolphinWatching/AdvantageTours"&gt;Advantage Tours&lt;/a&gt; offer Hippopotamus and Crocodile tours which depart daily at 10h00, 12h00, 14h00 and 16h00. Sightings include Hippo pods and great bird watching is frequently enjoyed. On this tour clients should always ensure they bring along a camera, as the photo opportunities are abundant.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy the peaks of adventure with Advantage Tours and if you’re looking for an adventure activity closer to home, discover the best at &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/default.asp"&gt;www.AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-8237121375272825535?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/08/adventure-peaks-with-advantage-tours.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sbILEb9EUfA/Tl3v1nKKFqI/AAAAAAAAC8Y/Dsv9g5xY5LI/s72-c/BlogAug2011.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-9047293659124504719</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:50:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-08-31T10:01:35.479+02:00</atom:updated><title>Mapatiza Mine Tour is a Mining Adventure</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TsGuLIZuaak/Tl3onqO7iyI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/isxVfdnZxFA/s1600/MapatizaLogo.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 329px; height: 111px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TsGuLIZuaak/Tl3onqO7iyI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/isxVfdnZxFA/s400/MapatizaLogo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646925275841923874" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Enjoy a Mining Adventure at Mapatiza Mine Tour.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The thrill of digging precious stones out from deep in the earth holds massive fascination for everyone, see how it is done with a Mapatize Mine Tour in Midrand. Here you, your family, friends or school group will enjoy short informative tours which are also popular with foreign tourists.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Get to see a wide variety of African gemstones as they are cobbed, sorted and polished. follow their journey to the outside mine-run, delight in the viewing of  colourful underground chambers and passages. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mapatiza Mine Tours ensure that each group is accompanied by their trained guides.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After the talk and tour kids will want to experience a tactile adventure in the Gemstone Scratch Patch for Kids at Mapatiza Mine Tour. While their senses are entertained with the cacophony of colour and shapes parents, teacher or grandparents can relax and chat over a cappuccino in the open air coffee shop. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-WeirdWacky/MapatizaMineTour"&gt;Mapatiza Mine Tour&lt;/a&gt; are open for you to have a mining adventure from Monday to Saturday 08h00 to 16h00  and 09h00 until 13h00 on Sunday or Public holidays.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find adventure activities in your neck of the woods at &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/"&gt;www.AdventureEscaapdes.co.za&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-9047293659124504719?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/08/mapatiza-mine-tour-is-mining-adventure.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TsGuLIZuaak/Tl3onqO7iyI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/isxVfdnZxFA/s72-c/MapatizaLogo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-3112546301867402599</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:18:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-08-22T13:25:59.834+02:00</atom:updated><title>Champagne Valley Adventure Zone Rocks</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O3EswZqgHBE/TlI8wS1f8kI/AAAAAAAAC8I/fObq8vzH4n8/s1600/Honeybee.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 353px; height: 346px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O3EswZqgHBE/TlI8wS1f8kI/AAAAAAAAC8I/fObq8vzH4n8/s400/Honeybee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643640083436270146" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;The magnificent mountains in the Drakensberg attract many tourists and holidaymakers, but did you know that besides hiking and mountaineering there are a horde of other adventurous outdoor activities available? In the Central Drakensberg, the Champagne Valley adventure zone rocks!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For the family a visit to H&amp;D Honey Products&lt;/a&gt; is a must. If you are allergic take an anti-histamine along with you. H&amp;D Honey Products have a glass beehive that affords visitors the opportunity of a peep into the secret life of bees. No more secrets! This informative tour will provide you with a whole new sense of respect for these little buzzing creatures, bees are vital to our eco-system.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also in Champagne Valley you can go quad biking with Berg Quads, zip along a canopy tour with &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-CanopyTours/DrakensbergCanopyTour"&gt;Drakensberg Canopy Tours&lt;/a&gt;, go rafting with &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-RiverRaftingTubing/FourRiversRaftingandAdventures"&gt;Four River Adventures&lt;/a&gt; and wrap it up with a scenic helicopter flip with &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-Helicopters/Westline_Helicopters"&gt;Westline&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For those whose appetite for action is still not sated, browse the pages at www.AdventureEscapades.co.za to book other activities in the Champagne Valley adventure zone.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-3112546301867402599?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/08/champagne-valley-adventure-zone-rocks.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O3EswZqgHBE/TlI8wS1f8kI/AAAAAAAAC8I/fObq8vzH4n8/s72-c/Honeybee.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-4085842782557962873</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-08-22T13:18:27.635+02:00</atom:updated><title>Simple Wild Equestrian Adventures</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ErL-uX1aOPQ/TlI4Dx2YalI/AAAAAAAAC8A/-g3RMFUMZoY/s1600/HorseNose.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ErL-uX1aOPQ/TlI4Dx2YalI/AAAAAAAAC8A/-g3RMFUMZoY/s400/HorseNose.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643634920620845650" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Enjoy simple wild equestrian adventures when you ride with Ocean Trails Equestrian Centre on the Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape. This a an area with ancient fossils, good fishing, prolific bird life and lovely beaches.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Feel the ocean spray in the air, the crashing beat of the majestic ocean pounding beside you and the therapeutic tempo of the horse ride. Take a horseback ride on the wild side of life, far away from traffic, worries, technology and deadlines. Escape to a simple life, place of nature, a place that will take you back to the basics. Stop the roundabout daily grind and sample a simple earthy adventure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The fresh air and invigorating adventure of a horseback experience with &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-HorseTrailsSafaris/OceanTrailsEquestrianCentre"&gt;Ocean Trails Equestrian Centre&lt;/a&gt; is one of many outdoor activities available in the Eastern Cape Province, browse the pages at &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za"&gt;www.AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-4085842782557962873?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/08/wild-equestrian-adventures.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ErL-uX1aOPQ/TlI4Dx2YalI/AAAAAAAAC8A/-g3RMFUMZoY/s72-c/HorseNose.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-5508659329634451304</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-08-16T22:27:07.605+02:00</atom:updated><title>Isle of Capri</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xPZNPMmwE-w/TkrR41lnIaI/AAAAAAAAC74/x1WoMrRjcgI/s1600/IsleofCapriShipCloseup.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xPZNPMmwE-w/TkrR41lnIaI/AAAAAAAAC74/x1WoMrRjcgI/s400/IsleofCapriShipCloseup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641552257622679970" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;ISLE OF CAPRI, in KwaZulu-Natal's Durban Harbour, offers cruising, ferry rides and recreational boating trips and tours. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Isle of Capri is a Harbour tour operator and they pride themselves on delivering pleasure on the water through a wide range of services, all of which can be customised to meet your requirements.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Amongst the packages are Educational Tours, Business Cruises, Birthday Parties, Weddings and Fishing Trips.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The daily fun in the sun trips, are made up of hour and half hour cruises, at rates you can’t say no to. &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-harbour_cruises/IsleofCapri"&gt;Isle of Capri&lt;/a&gt; is also well-suited to school group outings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can enquire with &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-harbour_cruises/IsleofCapri"&gt;Isle of Capri&lt;/a&gt; right here. Get a close-up view of ships passing through the harbour in Durban, the industrial functions of Durban Harbour are rumoured to be earmarked for a new venue soon, so get there before this opportunity fades in a dusty history book!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/"&gt;AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt; have loads more adventure in store, keep browsing and choose an adventure filled future!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-5508659329634451304?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/08/isle-of-capri.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xPZNPMmwE-w/TkrR41lnIaI/AAAAAAAAC74/x1WoMrRjcgI/s72-c/IsleofCapriShipCloseup.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-5111774919079540890</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:05:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-08-11T21:10:58.470+02:00</atom:updated><title>Garden Route Adventure</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x6c5ZJfGxzw/TkQoQTOXhPI/AAAAAAAAC7w/Ah1vqHaEsz8/s1600/gardenroute.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x6c5ZJfGxzw/TkQoQTOXhPI/AAAAAAAAC7w/Ah1vqHaEsz8/s400/gardenroute.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639676893878256882" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;The Garden Route in South Africa's long reign as a rewarding holiday spot, where you will find naturally beautiful yellowwood forests, a notable elephant park, mountains with awesome passes, lakes,  and beaches of sand, rock or pebble, has expanded over the years and now includes hot adventure spots!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Right now we are at the beginning of the whale calving season for the endangered Southern Right Whale, this lasts from July up until December. The Garden Route's many bays offer a safe haven for the new whales and you will be very likely to spot whales along the coastline.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Over and above these bountiful natural temptations there are adventures that range from entertaining to heart-stopping. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On the balmier end of the scale Tranquility Lodge offers a Romantic Getaway in Nature's Valley with a spa, walks and some kayaking.  In George, &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-QuadBiking/QuadGardenRoute"&gt;Quad Garden Route&lt;/a&gt; will safely introduce anyone who is over 9 to a quad bike ride. Raise the bar higher when you take on more thrills at &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-CanopyTours/StormsRiverAdventures"&gt;Tsitsikamma Canopy Tours&lt;/a&gt; with a fantastic Canopy Tour. &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-SharkCageDiving/WhiteSharkAfrica"&gt;White Shark Africa&lt;/a&gt; raises the tempo with shark cage diving. Then for something that is considered the ultimate challenge to most people sense of danger try &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-BungiJumpingBridgeSwings/FaceAdrenalin"&gt;Face Adrenalin's&lt;/a&gt; Bungy jump.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Plan your visit to the Garden Route carefully so you can explore the many layers of adventure activities!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-5111774919079540890?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/08/garden-route-adventure.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x6c5ZJfGxzw/TkQoQTOXhPI/AAAAAAAAC7w/Ah1vqHaEsz8/s72-c/gardenroute.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-6356807861657915066</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 07:24:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-08-08T09:47:22.289+02:00</atom:updated><title>Happy Women's Day from Cenuturion Quad Rides</title><description>&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Centurion Quad Rides wish you a Happy Women’s Day tomorrow and they are offering a special just for you!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There will be rides available at 10:30; 13:00 and 14:30 for R300 per person for a 1 hour quad bike trail with drinks on the river bank.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Booking is essential to secure this package with &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-QuadBiking/CenturionQuadRidesCC"&gt;Centurion Quad Rides&lt;/a&gt; and this is only available for Women's Day, Tuesday 9th August 2011.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We at &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/default.asp"&gt;AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt; also wish you a Happy Women's Day and recommend an outdoor activity to keep you strong and healthy. South African women are strong and successful and have progressed on many levels in the past decades. Feel the girl power!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Book with an activity provider near you and challenge your self to up your game even more. We have a diverse range or Air, Land and Water activity providers spread all around South Africa, let's face it, with the chill winter we are experiencing in most of South Africa most adventures offer a wonderful way to keep warm!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-6356807861657915066?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/08/happy-womens-day-from-cenuturion-quad.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-537540257648117871</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-08-05T11:46:16.980+02:00</atom:updated><title>Big Blue Adventure</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--_XVyOye-rg/Tju7migDltI/AAAAAAAAC7o/QWVIgV8H8q4/s1600/BlueWhalefluke.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--_XVyOye-rg/Tju7migDltI/AAAAAAAAC7o/QWVIgV8H8q4/s400/BlueWhalefluke.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637305629354989266" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;A whale of a time was had when this surprise big blue adventure occurred.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.grindtv.com/surf/blog/29343/paddleboarder+enjoys+up-http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifclose+encounter+with+giant+blue+whale/"&gt;Watch&lt;/a&gt; as a 25 metre blue whale surfaces alongside this boat. The whale obligingly shows off its gigantic rear. The paddle boarder who got breathtakingly close to the beautiful giant &lt;a href="http://www.grindtv.com/surf/blog/29343/paddleboarder+enjoys+up-close+encounter+with+giant+blue+whale/"&gt;(see video)&lt;/a&gt; really had a grand front row seat in this unexpected marine-life movie house.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Blue whales are the largest mammals on earth and can be 30 metres long, weighing in at almost 200 tons. It is however sternly advised that the closest you should ever get is about 45 metres from a blue whale. Always ensure in South Africa that the vessel you are viewing from has a permit to approach more that 300m from a blue whale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It has been noted that in the incident you can view above, the whale did not respond in the slightest to the paddle boarders presence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;South Africa is blessed with an extensive coastline providing many opportunities to view &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/activity-surfing"&gt;whales and dolphin&lt;/a&gt;, the prime time on the East Coast being in July when the sardines run.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Book whale watching or another outdoor adventure with one of the many activity providers at &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/"&gt;AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you to &lt;a href="http://www.grindtv.com/surf/blog/29343/paddleboarder+enjoys+up-close+encounter+with+giant+blue+whale/"&gt;GrindTV&lt;/a&gt; for the news item and we'd love to receive your footage of the blue whale in South African waters. Share those YouTube links here or on our &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Adventure-Escapades/219784991374570"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; wall.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-537540257648117871?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/08/big-blue-adventure.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--_XVyOye-rg/Tju7migDltI/AAAAAAAAC7o/QWVIgV8H8q4/s72-c/BlueWhalefluke.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-3964050240883729650</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-08-04T09:50:44.165+02:00</atom:updated><title>Mapatiza Mine Tour Adventure</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h83uPTP4hZU/TjpPPSy1dcI/AAAAAAAAC7g/wcimMkX6tFE/s1600/MapatizaLogo.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 329px; height: 111px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h83uPTP4hZU/TjpPPSy1dcI/AAAAAAAAC7g/wcimMkX6tFE/s400/MapatizaLogo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636905007769286082" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Mapatiza Mine Tour is an adventure underground that you can enjoy as a school group, corporate group or family.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For years gemstones have fascinated mankind and gemstones have been considered valuable. Stones are used for decor, jewellery and healing. Imagine being able to enter a gemstone pocket mine, you can with Mapatiza Gemstone Mines.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You will have an opportunity to walk across crystal quartz formations, these exude powerful energy fields. See how various gemstones are polished.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Booking for groups is essential. You can book here for a &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/listingList.asp"&gt;Mapatiza Mine Tour&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more adventures in the Johannesburg area visit &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/default.asp"&gt;www.AdventureEscapades.co.za &lt;/a&gt;where you will find easy access to a multitude of exciting outdoor activities, outdoor adventures and comfy places with or near adventure that will accommodate you when travelling around South Africa in search of thrills!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-3964050240883729650?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/08/mapatiza-mine-tour-adventure.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h83uPTP4hZU/TjpPPSy1dcI/AAAAAAAAC7g/wcimMkX6tFE/s72-c/MapatizaLogo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-3571749380082429477</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-28T13:27:18.058+02:00</atom:updated><title>25% OFF at Hakuna Matata Charters</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k6lge80guZI/TjFHkHuA7NI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/BTH0DIXhvVc/s1600/Hakuna.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k6lge80guZI/TjFHkHuA7NI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/BTH0DIXhvVc/s400/Hakuna.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634363294690110674" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Cruising with Hakuna Matata Charters is ideal for a fun hour the whole family young and old can . Our trips out to sea are often honoured by the whales, dolphins and birdlife. You can even take along your own picnic baskets to extend the leisure of the outing.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-Harbour_Cruises/HakunaMatataCharters"&gt;Hakuna Matata Charters&lt;/a&gt; also offer deep sea fishing charters for bottom fishing (reds, rockhards, Englishmen and soldiers ect.) or game fishing (dorado, sailfish, marlin and cuta ect.) Their boats are rigged for Big game fishing and have top notch equipment. Hakuna Matata Charters supply all bait, tackle and rods so all you bring is your own fishing licence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is more too!Corporate Functions, Wedding, Parties, Bulls / Hens Parties, Team Building, Alternative Meetings and Product Launches. Schools can book for the educational tour. Plus you will get a &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;25% discount&lt;/span&gt; so go ahead and book today!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For other adventures in your area use the Location Search at &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/"&gt;AdventureEscapades.co.za.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-3571749380082429477?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/07/25-off-at-hakuna-matata-charters.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k6lge80guZI/TjFHkHuA7NI/AAAAAAAAC7Y/BTH0DIXhvVc/s72-c/Hakuna.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-3647386650663602014</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:49:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-26T15:33:11.607+02:00</atom:updated><title>Extreme Weather brings Adventures</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QwZIjS_12SY/Ti6rQw95CwI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/x69004R3B2c/s1600/TranquilityLodgeFlood.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QwZIjS_12SY/Ti6rQw95CwI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/x69004R3B2c/s400/TranquilityLodgeFlood.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633628488397818626" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;South Africa is experiencing widespread rain, snow in areas and rough seas. A ship has run aground and many have been isolated by flooding and snow. Roads are blocked and many more are becoming impassable, so before you head out to make snow angels get advice on your route and drive safely.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Marketing Manager at Tranquility Lodge had to kayak from his home to his car today. The floodwater is half way up his braai. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some people get lemons and make lemonade, here in South Africa we find the adventure in adverse situations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks to &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-RomanticGetaways/Tranquility_Lodge"&gt;Tranquility Lodge's&lt;/a&gt; Marketing Manager for sharing!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To find adventure and accommodation around South Africa visit &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/default.asp"&gt;AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-3647386650663602014?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/07/extreme-weather-brings-adventures.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QwZIjS_12SY/Ti6rQw95CwI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/x69004R3B2c/s72-c/TranquilityLodgeFlood.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-1585171330294817544</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-21T23:08:12.154+02:00</atom:updated><title>Elandskloof Trout Festival</title><description>&lt;iframe width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MrB0sYbbpgo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Get ready it is the annual Elandskloof Trout Festival on the 20th August 2011 so practice your fly tying and casting, this may be your year to win one of the many fantastic prizes available.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contact &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-FlyFishing/ElandskloofTroutFarm"&gt;Elandskloof&lt;/a&gt; for more details right here!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can look forward to exhibitions of fly tying and casting demonstrations. This is a popular event so make your plans to be there today or you could miss out. The event begins bright and early so it'll be more fun to get to &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/listingList.asp"&gt;Dullstroom&lt;/a&gt; the day before.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;AdventureEscapades.co.za has details of &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/activity-flyfishing"&gt;fly fishing&lt;/a&gt; venues around South Africa.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-1585171330294817544?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/07/elandskloof-trout-festival.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/MrB0sYbbpgo/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-7791877255356801325</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:53:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-19T09:18:56.771+02:00</atom:updated><title>Happy Birthday Adventure Escapades</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nfuJ-QzXz7Q/TiUu8i2vD1I/AAAAAAAAC7I/a6lccQsnhGo/s1600/5thBirthday.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nfuJ-QzXz7Q/TiUu8i2vD1I/AAAAAAAAC7I/a6lccQsnhGo/s400/5thBirthday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630958526780084050" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;This is our 5th birthday! For five years Adventure Escapades has been sourcing a variety of adventure activities for South Africans and visitors to our great country. It has been loads of fun and in the last year we have set ourselves up to offer you even more!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take a look at the three new categories namely Adventure Tours, Adventure Bits and Adventure Stays for all those little extras the adventurer needs to maximise his or her fun. We'll hook you up with a tour guide or operator, those accessories to keep you comfortable and protected and a place to stay near to your adventure zone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is so much more interaction available for our browsers!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have discovered a favourite shop, backpackers lodge or boat builder along your travels as you chase activities around South Africa, send us their details plus if you would like to be famous for a day attach a photo of yourself at your recommended spot and we will publish it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is all about you having maximum fun and enjoying each day as much as we at AdventureEscapades.co.za are enjoying our 5th birthday! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keep visiting &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/"&gt;AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-7791877255356801325?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/07/happy-birthday-adventure-escapades.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nfuJ-QzXz7Q/TiUu8i2vD1I/AAAAAAAAC7I/a6lccQsnhGo/s72-c/5thBirthday.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-8028601580268172704</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:03:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-14T09:09:34.344+02:00</atom:updated><title>Dullstroom Bird of Prey Centre is a Raptor Adventure</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yadCQV9AEso/Th6Vocguk6I/AAAAAAAAC7A/yWDoxgCjD3w/s1600/DullBlog.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 233px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yadCQV9AEso/Th6Vocguk6I/AAAAAAAAC7A/yWDoxgCjD3w/s400/DullBlog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629101106340467618" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Dullstroom Bird Of Prey and Rehabilitation Centre, established in 1997, aims to educate the public in order to promote an awareness of the raptor species and their plight as a growing endangered species.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are extensively involved in promoting the well-being of this awesome species. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Public support of our efforts is invaluable and we truly appreciate with gratitude any form of help we receive.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We hope that by transferring understanding of the raptors plight we will reduce the persecution of these birds which is a happening globally.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Release programme&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Over the years we have been quite successful in our rehabilitation programme through which we heal birds and get them bird back into their natural habitat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is not as easy as it sounds and requires time and patience.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To achieve this we use two methods:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Falconry, where we actively hunt with the bird and get it to hunt for us. Once the bird shows that it is fit by successfully hunting with us then it is usually ready to fend for itself in the wild and is released.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Hacking Back is a method which involves leaving a healthy but unfit bird in an aviary for a few weeks to get used to its surroundings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The aviary is then left open to let the bird out in its own time to go and hunt.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An unfit bird usually does not catch anything on the first few attempts and returns to the aviary to get its daily food ration.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The process is repeated until one day the bird is able to hunt and fend for itself and no longer returns.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Visit &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-GuidedHikingBirding/DullstroomBirdofPreyCentre"&gt;Dullstroom Bird Of Prey and Rehabilitation Centre&lt;/a&gt; when you are in Mpumalanga again for a raptor adventure. Feel the air move as they swoop just over your head!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For other outdoor activities around our gorgeous country browse the listings at &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/default.asp"&gt;AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-8028601580268172704?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/07/dullstroom-bird-of-prey-centre-is.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yadCQV9AEso/Th6Vocguk6I/AAAAAAAAC7A/yWDoxgCjD3w/s72-c/DullBlog.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-2868309942075056199</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-12T17:16:23.913+02:00</atom:updated><title>Quad Garden Route 10% Discount</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tAtnMoghLYs/ThxlFyaRRVI/AAAAAAAAC64/FXUO5LfqoD4/s1600/QuadGarden.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 185px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tAtnMoghLYs/ThxlFyaRRVI/AAAAAAAAC64/FXUO5LfqoD4/s400/QuadGarden.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628484784411985234" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Quad Garden Route are based in George, Western Cape and have a great 10% off discount to give you from the 18th July 2011, that is Monday. Here are some of the different routes to choose from…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;You have three introductory type routes to choose from (30 minutes - 2 hours):&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The short Introductory Route: +- 4 km (+-30 minutes) - R150 pp&lt;br /&gt;The Adventure Route: 9.1 km (+-60 minutes) - R250pp&lt;br /&gt;The Adventure Challenge Route: +-14 km (+-90-120 minutes) - R350pp&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our longer Day &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-quadbiking/QuadGardenRoute"&gt;Quad Adventures&lt;/a&gt; (+-3hrs) - Includes a light meal and refreshments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ride on a Private Eco Game Reserve: Eco Game Trail (+-3 hours) - R750pp&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy the historic Montagu Pass Quad Adventure (+-3 hours) - R650pp&lt;br /&gt;NEW Louvain Quad Adventure: Quad Bike through the forest and mountains where Indigenous fynbos and busman cave-paintings may be found.  From the summit of Duiwelsberg the Knysna Heads can be seen on clear day (+ 3 hours) - R750pp&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-quadbiking/QuadGardenRoute"&gt;Quad Garden Route&lt;/a&gt; will give you a 10% discount from the 18th of July till 1 August book early.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more adventure activities check out &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/"&gt;AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-2868309942075056199?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/07/quad-garden-route-10-discount.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tAtnMoghLYs/ThxlFyaRRVI/AAAAAAAAC64/FXUO5LfqoD4/s72-c/QuadGarden.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-4457181838868674372</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:31:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-30T12:35:19.932+02:00</atom:updated><title>Sky Adventures for a Great Team</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5Fl2nNPhK6U/TgxRQkBy6dI/AAAAAAAAC6o/V5TT1QdJ7zg/s1600/SkyAdventuresLogo.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 165px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5Fl2nNPhK6U/TgxRQkBy6dI/AAAAAAAAC6o/V5TT1QdJ7zg/s400/SkyAdventuresLogo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623959379669871058" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Sky Adventures, based in Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa provide for all forms of aviation rides, flights and experiences around South Africa.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-helicopters/SkyAdventuresHelicopterMicrolightGyrocopter"&gt;Sky Adventures &lt;/a&gt;are an exhilarating choice for a Corporate Day or Team Building experience. Your employees will be motivated and inspired. They will have fun in a unique relaxing environment; our days are action packed and guaranteed to thrill the most jaded adrenalin junkie!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our corporate aviation days provide the opportunity to unwind and de stress; this will improve attitudes, behaviors and overall company performance. As a result you will note an enhanced synergy in your fully functional team. Team development encourages employees to pool their skills and work together, improving interpersonal relationships plus allowing employees to ackowledge their colleagues outside of the work place. Allow your staff  to be totally overwhelmed with excitement. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can even book a Team Motivational Course or a Mini Training Module with our in-house Motivational speaker. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All participants receive a &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-skydiving/SkyAdventuresSkydiveBalloonParaglide"&gt;Sky Adventures&lt;/a&gt; flight certificate to show off to their circle of influence. They can say “I’ve been there, done that and I have the T Shirt!’&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Book your Corporate Day with Sky Adventures now!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For loads more options all around South Africa browse all the venues at &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/"&gt;www.AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-4457181838868674372?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/06/sky-adventures-for-great-team.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5Fl2nNPhK6U/TgxRQkBy6dI/AAAAAAAAC6o/V5TT1QdJ7zg/s72-c/SkyAdventuresLogo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-7632546798786904529</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-27T12:04:03.585+02:00</atom:updated><title>Discover Saddle Creek Ranch</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c66kR5XuHus/TghVF8zpBjI/AAAAAAAAC6g/uq8aUN2iTGg/s1600/Saddle%2BCreek.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.giftext-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c66kR5XuHus/TghVF8zpBjI/AAAAAAAAC6g/uq8aUN2iTGg/s400/Saddle%2BCreek.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622837695482496562" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Discover &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-HorseTrailsSafaris/SaddleCreekRanch"&gt;Saddle Creek Ranch&lt;/a&gt;, a mecca for horse lovers in the Hekpoort Valley, snuggled in the foothills of the magical Magaliesburg Mountains.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy horseback riding at Saddle Creek Ranch, where the focus is on riding western style on "well trained, obedient calm and friendly" trail horses, across terrain varying from the bushveld to mountain foothills. Trained trail guides and a trained staff member will always accompany your group.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whether your horsemanship is excellent or you are just a beginner, &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-HorseTrailsSafaris/SaddleCreekRanch"&gt;Saddle Creek Ranch &lt;/a&gt;ensures that you are fitted to the perfectly suited horse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Good old fashioned Western style riding is becoming the popular style and Saddle Creek Ranch is a safe place where you can learn to ride like a real cowboy and have loads of fun at the same time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If a horseback adventure is not your first choice visit &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/default.asp"&gt;AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt; to find the outdoor activity that suits you most.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-7632546798786904529?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/06/discover-saddle-creek-ranch.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c66kR5XuHus/TghVF8zpBjI/AAAAAAAAC6g/uq8aUN2iTGg/s72-c/Saddle%2BCreek.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-791171312469148102</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:44:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-24T10:12:41.878+02:00</atom:updated><title>More Adventure at Sparkling Waters Hotel and Spa</title><description>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WFSjyBjFwmo/TgRBrrpqNuI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/Slr3ZelWIUo/s1600/SparklingPaintball.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WFSjyBjFwmo/TgRBrrpqNuI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/Slr3ZelWIUo/s400/SparklingPaintball.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621690453572859618" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Winter is an adventure at Sparkling Waters Hotel! SPARKLING WATERS Hotel &amp; Spa have offers like their SUNDAY MADNESS PROMOTION, BLANKETS, BEANIES AND MUSICAL DELIGHTS, FAMILY FUN and to make sure Moms and Dads get a break… CHILDREN’S DINING is an option!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just as you are thinking that must be this must be the ultimate winter gap destination let me add they also have THRILLS AND/OR PAMPERS for you. With the more than 16 sport, recreation , outdoor and adventure activities on site, you, and most importantly your children, are guaranteed never to be bored. At R100.00p.p. OFF the normal rate, hotel residents can enjoy the thrill and adrenalin rush of  the spectacular &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-canopytours/MagaliesbergCanopyTours"&gt;MAGALIESBERG CANOPY TOUR&lt;/a&gt;. Adults and young people over 16 can opt for a heavenly pamper session at the award winning &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-Spa/SparklingWatersHotelandSpa"&gt;SPARKLING HEALTH SPA&lt;/a&gt; as opposed to the adrenalin rush of an adventure activity. The ideal is to do both – first experience the rush and then the relaxation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then in case you remain unconvinced there is the SPARKLING HEALTH SPA WINTER WARMER PACKAGES which PROMISES THE MOST AFFORDABLE PAMPER WITHOUT COMPROMISING LUXURY. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Spa comprises an indoor heated pool, gym, sun bed, steam bath, hydro therapy room, signature suite, tropical Jacuzzi garden, sun deck, tented gazebo for open air and kids treatments and large salon. Qualified therapists are waiting to spoil you with the more than 45 pampers and treatments on offer. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Melt away the Winter Blues with masterfully crafted WINTER WARMER SPA PACKAGES that will leave you feeling Rejuvenated, Relaxed, Revitalized and Blissfully Pampered.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is lot’s more to adventure to enjoy this adventure to enjoy this Winter. Take a look at&lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/"&gt; www.AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt; to uncover a warm up session for your tastes.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-791171312469148102?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/06/more-adventure-at-sparkling-waters.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WFSjyBjFwmo/TgRBrrpqNuI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/Slr3ZelWIUo/s72-c/SparklingPaintball.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262308085316703187.post-1061981948088337181</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:25:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-20T13:40:19.966+02:00</atom:updated><title>Urban Paintball Adventure</title><description>&lt;iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/piRLbcEFWoU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;The Urban Paintball Adventure available at &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/adventure-paintball/Field19"&gt;Field 19&lt;/a&gt;, 10 kilometres north of the Fourways Mall, is an unmissable paintball combat zone. If you love forest, field or simulated bunker style paintball you have to experience this as an alternative paintball platform.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The indoor S.W.A.T. house provides the opportunity to hunt your opponents down using stealth and approaching while completely out of sight, find them and fire at pointblank range. The anticipation is electric. Paintball does not get better than this.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Book for your team of a bunch of friends today. Field 19 is the hot paintball spot that is easily accessible in the northern Johannesburg suburbs. Getting fired up over paintball this winter will keep you warm.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For other chill busting, energising adventure activities, action jammed tours, affordable stays and all your bits of adventure equipment browse the categories at &lt;a href="http://www.adventureescapades.co.za/"&gt;AdventureEscapades.co.za&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8262308085316703187-1061981948088337181?l=blog.adventureescapades.co.za' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://blog.adventureescapades.co.za/2011/06/urban-paintball-adventure.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Your AE Team)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/piRLbcEFWoU/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>
