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Bushbuddies

Post subject: Golden Gate January - Pictures

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:03 pm

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Joined: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:22 pm
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Location: Centurion

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:

GREEN!

With more than enough water everywhere...

And the beautiful rock formations - as beautiful as always!

Glen Reenen Rest Camp

Some of the animals in the area:

And Birds:

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vaughng

Post subject: Re: Golden Gate January - Pictures

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:13 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:42 pm
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brilliant pictures man
:big_eyes:

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Son godin

Post subject: Re: Golden Gate January - Pictures

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:26 pm

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Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:03 pm
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Location: Trichardt, MP

Bushbuddies,

Great pics of a green Golden Gate. :clap:

and buzzard if I am not mistaken. :cam:

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.
:lol:

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Pumbaa

Post subject: Re: Golden Gate January - Pictures

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:00 pm

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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

Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:59 am

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Joined: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:22 pm
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Location: Centurion

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

Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:26 pm

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Joined: Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:57 am
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Location: Gauteng

Great pics from a truly majestic place thank you :clap:

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Morkel777

Post subject: Re: Golden Gate January - Pictures

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:13 am

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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

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:53 am

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Joined: Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:21 am
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Location: SA

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

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:25 pm

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Joined: Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:11 pm
Posts: 223
Location: New Jersey, USA

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

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 4:12 pm

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Joined: Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:24 pm
Posts: 406
Location: Somerset West

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

Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 3:28 pm

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Joined: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:22 pm
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Location: Centurion

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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Elzet

Post subject: Re: Golden Gate January - Pictures

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 10:41 am

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Joined: Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:37 pm
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Great photos, as always, Bosgabbas. And a good marketing exercise for GG. :clap:

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