I ♥ Bela Bela Because...

I ♥ Bela Bela

Hi, I’m Christine Hall from Botsebotse Bush Retreat situ­ated in the Mabula dis­trict of Bela Bela.

Bela Bela IS BEST KNOWN FOR its beau­ti­ful mal­aria free bushveld sur­rounds and sub-tropical cli­mate that aver­ages 286 sunny days per year and for the fant­astic game and Big 5 exper­i­ences that are on offer. The Bela Bela area is also renowned as a great golf­ing des­tin­a­tion and is home to some of the best golf courses in the coun­try con­veni­enly loc­ated for vis­tors from Johannesburg and Gauteng’s major cit­ies. Previously known as Warmbaths, Bela Bela is Northern Sotho for "Boiling-Boiling" which is syn­onym­ous with the town's world-renowned hot water springs with hot water bub­bling out of the earth at approx­im­ately 22,000 liters per hour at a tem­per­at­ure of 53°C.

Put on your bush gear and hik­ing boots, get on a horse, quad bike or a safari vehicle GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT amongst your favour­ite anim­als. Continued

Where is Ruan? Join us as we follow him on his "Explore SA" cycle tour

On Saturday 13^th Ruan Smit began his cycle jour­ney around South Africa. We've had a short update from Ruan about his first 2 days. Starting off in Limpopo, on Saturday he was in Bela Bela, on Sunday he was in Polokwane. He's made new friends along the way, stayed with wel­com­ing fam­il­ies, been shown around Polokwane (the cap­ital of Limpopo) and been takento see the all-new Peter Mokaba Stadium. Here's what Ruan had to say in his mail to us last night:

"Obviously when you set out to do some­thing you have a cer­tain idea of how it will pan out. Well, I had such a vis­ion. And believe me within hours I was star­ing at a whole dif­fer­ent pic­ture, and hon­estly, I like this one better.

Saturday must have been the hot­test day of the year. At one point the ther­mo­meter reached a blis­ter­ing 40 degree celsius and believe me, 6 hours in this heat whilst cyc­ling gives you a new idea on heat, road and people ... Continued

Winner 3 Nights at 5-Star Zebula Golf Estate & Spa

CONGRATULATIONS to Jo-Anne Pillay of South Africa who has won a 3 night get­away for 2 per­sons shar­ing at the only 5-star graded coun­try club, game lodge and spa in south­ern Africa – Zebula Game Lodge in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Valued at R11000, the prize includes lux­ury accom­mod­a­tion for 3 con­sec­ut­ive mid­week nights for 2 people, a game drive daily, break­fast, lunch and din­ner daily and 2 x sig­na­ture Indoceane Day Spa Packages.

Jo-Anne, your voucher is on it’s way. Please con­tact Zebula Golf Estate & Spa to redeem the voucher (valid until 15 April 2010). We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay! Continued

Win 3 Nights at 5-Star Zebula Golf Estate & Spa (closed)

Win a 3 night get­away to the only 5-star graded Country Club, Game Lodge and Spa in south­ern Africa, Zebula Golf Estate & Spa loc­ated in the African Bushveld, in the shad­ows of the Waterberg moun­tain range in the Limpopo Province.

Valued at R11000, the prize includes:

• accom­mod­a­tion for 2 people shar­ing for 3 con­sec­ut­ive mid-week nights
• a game drive daily (exclud­ing drinks)
• break­fast, lunch and din­ner daily
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