Adrenalin Adventure

July is almost done and dusted so, Paula asks what was your Best Holiday.  

My best holiday would be our camping Adventure Trip to Sabie, Mpumalanga a couple of years ago.  Not only did we get to do cool once-in-a-lifestyle adventure stuff, but we got to do it as a family and with great friends.

We rode elephants, swung over the treetops, free fell 70 meters into a gorgeous valley, took the girls horse riding in the mountains, went rafting in the river rapids, went quad biking through citrus orchards.

Adrenalin filled holiday.  Just up my street.

Getting kissed by an Elephant

My wee lassies riding into the mountains

Riding the River Rapids on Rafts

Canopy Tours 

Free Falling into a valley.

 

Riding the Clouds, Pull Ripcord!

On Sunday my bestie, her son and I literally took the lunge and went skydiving.  The guys at the Johannesburg Skydiving Club were brilliant! 

Thanks for a brilliant adventure that will NEVER forget.

I'll do it again in a heartbeat.  Next time I'll be telling them to forget the cam and do some wicked somersaults with me!

Ready to Jump : Mandy, Richard, A Daft Scots Lass

In the Aircraft - door open!

Dangling in mid air 12000ft.  No turning back!

I'm Flying!

Whoooohooo! Above the clouds

Parachute Open and we're gliding

Look at that view!

Back on Land and pumped with adrenaline!

A Huge Scare

Riaan was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday night!

I woke up at 3am wondering where he was and there he was curled up on the couch with lower belly cramps and was sobbing and crying uncontrollably with PAIN! 

He was doubled over and wouldn't let me touch him. I was so worried. I had a friend, Percy, come over and take him to the ER (coz I have to stay with the kids). I was besides myself. I said my prayers over and over but I'd NEVER seen him like that. It was VERY scarey and I can't tell you how guilty I was because I couldn't go with him to make sure he was okay. I asked him if the pain was just on the one side (I was thinking appendix) but he said its lower down about 4-5 inches under his belly button! I can't tell you how worried I was.

Riaan got back from the ER at about 5:30am after they put a drip in his arm, pumped him with adrenalin or morphine or god knows what, before he'd even seen a doctor! He lay there for 45 before realising that he couldn't sit still a minute longer - he said he was jittery and HIGH as a kite - so he ripped the drip out of his arm and bolted out there and came home before the doctor even saw him! I'm so cross.

He had me so frikken worried and he said yesterday morning "I'M FINE!".

I made an appointment with our GP for him yesterday morning because I insist on knowing what caused the pain. I had flashes going through mind - so many!!! I had visions of Brad and Julia...I've just gotten off the phone with Julia and see I have a missed call from Theresa and Nads.

Riaan's GOING TO THE DOC WHETHER HE LIKES IT OR NOT!!!

Later...

The doc says its a lower intestinal bacteria or virus i.e. tummy bug thats going around. The Pain was probably caused by the cramping muscle spasms in his intestines. Doc has given him a 4 in 1 muscle relaxant, anti-bacterial, anti-spasm, anti-virus and Kantrexl for his diarrhoea. He said if he takes it now, at lunch time, later afternoon and before bed, he should be better by this evening... Hear THIS ONE!!! Riaan says personally he thinks its the Russian and Chips he ate for supper. I mean really?!?! Next he'll be telling me it was just a HUGE FART.

Here I am stressing my arse off and he tells me its indigestion????? Gosh he really had me worried. I was praying my little heart out for God to spare him...

He's fine today and has a little bit of dull ache left...he's keeping an eye on it...