Adventure MX joins Family Adventures for a ride at Luneberg 

26/27/28 Oct 2006. If you are looking to do something different and have plenty of fun then book yourself on a weekend away with Family Adventures.  It is not often that I can get away to do some social riding but I had to make a plan as I heard so many great stories about the Luneberg Ride.  We left just after 1pm on Friday afternoon and arrived at our destination which was the Natal Spa Resort just outside Paulpietersburg.   We were greeted by Glen and Corinne from Family Adventures, and you were immediately made to feel at home.  All in all we were 8 Adventure MX members with family and friends tagging along.  We unpacked our cars and then sat down for a couple of sundowners.

At about half past seven we moved to the dining hall and started with supper which was a buffet.  During the evening Glen gave us a briefing of what was to be expected on the following day.  Everything from terrain issues and lunch was discussed.  After a good meal some of us moved onto the pub for some more socializing.  We would find out soon enough who needed "grandpa" in the morning and who didn't.

On Saterday morning the ride would start at 9.00am sharp, so you had to be ready by 8:45am for a final briefing.  There were about a 100 riders taking part for the day.  The first part of the ride would be very easy so that kids and novice riders could also experience the awesome scenery and the thrill of the ride.   The ride would take us into Paulpietersburg where would would have lunch which consisted of a potjie with rice and salad.  The second part of the ride would be more technical which gave the experienced riders a bit more excitement for the day.  This part of the ride would also take you into the Luneberg area, and if my memory serves me correctly part of the ride was done in an old crater.  The second part of the ride also provided for some narrow escapes, especially for 2 riders.  The first incident was a girl on a Polaris Scrambler which rolled down a steep bank which we had to get down.  The other was Chris (aka Dop Hond) LTZ 400 which came to a river crossing about half a "k" before the lodge and proceeded to endo in the river and almost drown himself.  There is a fantastic photo of this event which hopefully I will get in due course.  This will then be posted on "Famous for Today".

For most of the Advenure MX members the ride ended at about 3 in the afternoon.  As you can see by the photo's it was a ride that gave us a good workout.  The rest of the afternoon was spent recovering with alcohol and discussing the days events.  Oh and Chris's little swim is another incident which he will have to live with long after this day - Tottie.   Dinner was started at 7.30pm and then Glen had a small prize giving for some of the the riders who provided some entertainment which was caught on video.  I can confidently add that the Cotton Clan managed to break a personnal record for Bar Bills at a Family Adventures weekend.  We will keep the figures confidential.

Prizes that were sponsered by Adventure MX: 2 x ARC Goggles, 1 x Adventure MX Riding Shirt and 1 x Adventure MX Golf Shirt.

Sunday morning we all woke up at leisure.  We ate our last paid for breakfast, loaded the trailers and cars and then headed off to the pools for a last/first swim.  We left the Natal Spa Resort at 11.30am to arrive home at 16.45pm.  I can honestly say that this has been one of the most pleasurable weekends I have had in a long time.  I can really recommend this type of weekend for any family that enjoy's the outdoors with quads or bikes.

THANKS TO GLEN & CORRINE FOR A FANTASTIC WEEKEND!!

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