Speak My Language: Bush Diving

by | Nov 20, 2009 | Uncategorized

Gone are the days when a bush holiday simply involved a relaxing, peaceful getaway filled with long naps and lazy afternoons. Nowadays the ideal holiday consists of an eclectic mix of leisure, African beauty and exhilarating adventure sports. Boundaries have been pushed, creating the need for guests to exceed the “typical bush excursion” and surpass their limits by experiencing the ultimate in safari experience, including adrenaline inducing activities such as shark diving, deep sea fishing, beach horse rides and whale watching.

Shark diving is definitely not for the faint hearted, getting up close and personal with the oceans fiercest fish is sure to get the heart rate going. However for the less adventurous, divers can suspend into the ocean inside steel cages, preventing the sharks from getting too close for comfort. Guests don’t require experience or equipment, just themselves and a touch of Dutch courage. For the less adventurous, or as some would say the more sane, whale watching can be enjoyed, above the water! Whale watching proves to be breathtaking, and witnessing these majestic creatures in their natural habitat is sure to make unforgettable memories. For the more romantic guests, horse riding on the beach proves to be idyllic, galloping along the beachfront with only the ocean breeze, soft sand and ones loved one, truly is the perfect way to spend a romantic afternoon.

With the countless options, and array of adventure sports available, guests nowadays really can fill their days with riveting entertainment and are sure never to be bored. The prototype of an African Safari has shifted to include something for everyone, ensuring that guests’ holidays are extraordinary and unforgettable in every sense of the word.

Speak My Language: Guiltless Pleasure

by | Nov 16, 2009 | Uncategorized

With the stress of our daily lives, one can easily forget to treat ourselves. Everything and everyone else often take priority over our desires, leaving our bodies and minds tired and restless. Everyone deserves to say thank you to themselves once in a while, spoil their body and mind with a rejuvenating spa treatment, where the only decisions that need to be made include roses, hot stones, body oil and aromatherapy.

Easily distracted the outside world often finds a way to creep into “our” time so rather prevent disturbances by making a complete getaway experience out of it, a treatment in a secluded bush spa sounds idyllic, with only the distraction being the African landscape and odd wildlife creature sneaking up to the pool side for a drink. Sounds pretty perfect, and tranquillity doesn’t get any better than in a quiet African setting, minus the hustle and bustle of city life, noisy traffic or menial daily tasks.

All experiences have their difficulties however and Bush Spas prove to be no different. Firstly the task of a selecting a treatment proves tricky, one may resolve to select a few as the temptation often prevails. Secondly the ability to stay awake can really be tough as one battles not to sink into a deep sleep as every muscle floats into heavenly bliss. Finally, probably the most difficult of all is the ability to drag oneself away from the Bush Spa at the end of stay and reside to a stress filled chore driven life. However one can take solace in the fact that another visit is simply a phone call away or mouse click away.