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Bushbuddies
 Post subject: Golden Gate January - Pictures
Unread postPosted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:03 pm 
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We visited Golden Gate National Park for a weekend early in January. What a beautiful park! We stayed in Glen Reenen. The scenery was truly magnificent and GREEN! :thumbs_up:

To wet the appetite of those thinking of going... a few pictures:

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With more than enough water everywhere...


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And the beautiful rock formations - as beautiful as always!


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Glen Reenen Rest Camp

Some of the animals in the area:

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And Birds:

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vaughng
 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate January - Pictures
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brilliant pictures man
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Son godin
 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate January - Pictures
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Bushbuddies,

Great pics of a green Golden Gate. :clap: :D and buzzard if I am not mistaken. :cam: :thumbs_up:

Did you you go for a swim in that pool. We were there last year March and by 11 year old son and his friend did a quick dip into the pool and got out quickly.
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Pumbaa
 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate January - Pictures
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Wonderful pictures, Bushbuddies,

the scenery and the animals - Sigh - Awesome :thumbs_up:

Thank you

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Bushbuddies
 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate January - Pictures
Unread postPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:59 am 
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Thank you for all the lovely comments - Golden Gate is truly a place where one can sit back relax and just enjoy being in nature.

Son godin wrote:
Did you you go for a swim in that pool. We were there last year March and by 11 year old son and his friend did a quick dip into the pool and got out quickly


It was overcast and rainy most of the time - with temperatures never going above 25'C if I have to guess... So no - there was no need to cool off, and I'm sure that pool would've been VERY cold!!!

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Mellory
 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate January - Pictures
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Great pics from a truly majestic place thank you :clap: :clap:


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Location: Behind a Nikon camera...
lovely pictures making me salivate at my visit there in 2 weeks!!

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Grantmissy
 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate January - Pictures
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Bushbuddies thank you for sharing your great pictures. Golden Gate is indeed a very special National Park. We also like Glen Reenen Camp.

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RayK
 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate January - Pictures
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Hi Bushbuddies,
Your wonderful photos of Golden Gate NP have me looking forward to a visit there. Thank You.


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Friedrich von Hörsten
 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate January - Pictures
Unread postPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 4:12 pm 
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Hi Bushbuddies

Thank you for the lovely pictures of a truly beautiful camp!
I travelled there in December, and was very impressed by the lovely green grass.

Just a question: Did you by any chance also have the weird experience of coming across BIG herds of animals in the new/Qua Qua section of the park? I am talking of 100 head of cattle in one herd, and about 50+ donkeys in another herd grazing just before the pass into the old section of the park begins.
Does anybody know if Sanparks is perhaps starting some kind of a donkey trail in the park?

Just curious!

God bless,

Friedrich von Hörsten

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Bushbuddies
 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate January - Pictures
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Thank you for all the lovely compliments - and hope it inspires a few visits to Golden Gate...

Friedrich von Hörsten wrote:
Just a question: Did you by any chance also have the weird experience of coming across BIG herds of animals in the new/Qua Qua section of the park?


Yes, Friedrich, we did see a lot of cattle herds in this area, not really donkeys though...

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 Post subject: Re: Golden Gate January - Pictures
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:clap: :clap: Great photos, as always, Bosgabbas. And a good marketing exercise for GG. :clap: :clap:

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