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 Post subject: Golden Gate - See if you can see....
Unread postPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:44 pm 
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Two photos, and yes, both taken in Golden Gate. But what is the other connection?
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(Some of the people who have been even many times to this park might be stunned at the answer!)

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 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate - See if you can see....
Unread postPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:52 pm 
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Dear Duco,

I am possibly a bit blonde here.

I "know where you are" :wink:

seriosly, I know thay you are possibly in one of South Africa's best kept secrets.

I have decided to be happily blonde.

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 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate - See if you can see....
Unread postPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:11 pm 
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Meandering Mouse wrote:
seriosly, I know thay you are possibly in one of South Africa's best kept secrets.

And I'm going to break that secret.... But I also know that most people will not heed our advice, and will skip this absolute jewel of a park. ;)
Meandering Mouse wrote:
I have decided to be happily blonde.

You might be, or not really as I know, but I think the answer might stun you too.

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 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate - See if you can see....
Unread postPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:41 pm 
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Don't know what your secret is, but yes, it is a stunningly beautiful park!

And the two photos are "opposite ends". By this I mean that you took the one photo from the location which was featured in the other, and other way around. If that makes sense? :doh:

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 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate - See if you can see....
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Imberbe wrote:
And the two photos are "opposite ends". By this I mean that you took the one photo from the location which was featured in the other, and other way around. If that makes sense? :doh:

You mean to say that you can see the Mountain Retreat from the Basotho Cultural village, and the other way around? :shock:

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 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate - See if you can see....
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They were both taken by you Duco :wink:

Seriously, the first photo shows the Basotho Cultural Village Rest Camp.

Not familiar with the structures in the second photo :hmz: but I will guess that they a real life Basotho village

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 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate - See if you can see....
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The second photo is of the Mountain Retreat, taken from the BCV indeed.
I now know I should have looked better through a longer lens or the binocs, and I would have seen the BCV from the Retreat.... :doh:

How many people knew that?

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 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate - See if you can see....
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:slap: My mistake. Didn't id the cultural village. :roll:

No the second photo is the Highland retreat. 8)

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