June 16th was Youth Day in South Africa. Now if you are a committed Dad like me, you would agree that every day is flipping youth day, right? Of course, this particular day commemorates the uprising in Soweto, and is now a celebration of the role played by the youth in liberating SA from the … Continue reading The Future is Young
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Frost, Fire, Friends – Winter in the Berg
Humans are weird. Well more the choices they make than anything else. Take a global view – look at Earth from space. What do you see human-wise? Do you notice they live all over the globe? Little bare-foot guys running around in deserts, others in the tropical sweaty jungles. Fur-clad cousins out in the freezing … Continue reading Frost, Fire, Friends – Winter in the Berg
Braveheart
When I hear the word Freedom, my mind goes to the dramatic scene in Braveheart where William Wallace screams it out just prior to losing his head. It was the pinnacle point in the movie where the hero paid the ultimate sacrifice in the hope of freeing his people from domination. The words terrorist and … Continue reading Braveheart
Chris Mecklenborg
Discover your Extraordinary Chris is a born Adventurer and teacher. He believes in Discovery, especially in building experiences that help others break through their limiting beliefs to discover a clearing in which to see the order beyond the chaos of ones own busy life. Chris learns fastest when he teaches and has developed a culture … Continue reading Chris Mecklenborg
Love Conditioned
Adventurers, treasure hunters and documentary film-crews have, for decades, searched for the Holy Grail. Nobody really knows if it exists, yet the Grail is given this mysterious be all – end all status that will change the course of mankind. If there really is a holy grail though, it should be “Unconditional Love”. Consider that … Continue reading Love Conditioned
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Friends that Fear
“A friend in need is a pest.” Well that’s the lighter, humorous variation of the more familiar and correct phrase: “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” This does not mean that a needy friend is a great friend – which they can be – but actually needs to be read and interpreted a … Continue reading Friends that Fear
Ass Ache Adventures – Loretta Mecklenborg
When we were building All Out Adventures it was very much a trial and error affair. My dad, a seasoned developer with a couple of berg resorts to his name, used to laugh like crazy when we bemoaned our ill fate, and suggested we rename the business “Ass Ache Adventures”. It is a pretty apt … Continue reading Ass Ache Adventures – Loretta Mecklenborg
Twenty-Two Years of One
Disagreeing with another person in an argument must be viewed for what it is. Disagreement. Both parties will have an opinion on a topic, but may not agree with one another’s versions. This does not make one person wrong, or the other right – it simply means they don’t view things the same way. Every … Continue reading Twenty-Two Years of One
A Tribute to Ridetheberg 2017
I sat on my bike, surrounded by fellow riders, listening to Chris giving us the run down on the course for the day, but wondering what really lay ahead. This was the start of the 2 day Ride the Berg event and there was now no going back. Chris emphasised the fact that we were … Continue reading A Tribute to Ridetheberg 2017