Glen Reenen

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Reiziger Südafrika 11.2017
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- 21 nov 2017 12:56
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 2.022 m
- Zuid-Afrika Free State Dihlabeng Glen Reenen -28.518065, 28.62256628°31’5” S 28°37’21” E
Dag 22
Bleskop Loop
21 november 2017, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Kleine Nebenstraße im Golden Gate Park.
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Reiziger Südafrika 11.2017
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- 21 nov 2017 09:03
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Hoogte: 1.969 m
- Zuid-Afrika Free State Dihlabeng Glen Reenen -28.516282, 28.61704328°30’59” S 28°37’1” E
Dag 22
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
21 november 2017, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Ein kleiner aber feiner, recht unbeachteter National Park
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Pedal Africa Pedal Africa 2017 Leopard Tour
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- 19 okt 2017 08:00
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 1.887 m
- Zuid-Afrika Free State Dihlabeng Glen Reenen -28.504063, 28.61107328°30’15” S 28°36’40” E
Dag 2
Day 2 Golden Gate to Bergville
19 oktober 2017, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
A nice ride through the Golden Gate National Park. A few cyclists left earlier to do an extra loop and a few hundred meters extra climbing.

"Golden Gate" refers to the sandstone cliffs that are found on either side of the valley at the Golden Gate dam. In 1875, a farmer called J.N.R. van Reenen and his wife stopped here as they travelled to their new farm in Vuurland. He named the location "Golden Gate" when he saw the last rays of the setting sun fall on the cliffs.Meer informatie
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Pedal Africa Pedal Africa 2017 Leopard Tour
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- 18 okt 2017 18:00
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 1.904 m
- Zuid-Afrika Free State Dihlabeng Glen Reenen -28.505295, 28.6095528°30’19” S 28°36’34” E
Dag 1
Day 1 - Golden Gate Hotel
18 oktober 2017, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After 190km everyone was really glad to roll into the Golden Gate National Park Hotel.

Golden Gate Highlands National Park is located in Free State, South Africa, near the Lesotho border. It covers an area of 340 km2 (130 sq mi).[1] The park's most notable features are its golden, ochre, and orange-hued deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops, especially the Brandwag rock. Another feature of the area is the numerous caves and shelters displaying San rock paintings. Wildlife featured at the park includes mongooses, eland, zebras, and over 100 bird species. It is the Free State's only national park, and is more famous for the beauty of its landscape than for its wildlife. Numerous paleontology finds have been made in the park including dinosaur eggs and skeletons.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Circumnavigating Lesotho
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- 22 jan 2017 15:07
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Hoogte: 1.908 m
- Zuid-Afrika Free State Dihlabeng Glen Reenen -28.50536, 28.617128°30’19” S 28°37’2” E
Dag 7
Golden Gate Day 2
22 januari 2017, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Today was the day for the vulture restaurant.
But it doesn't seem to exist 😣
Not a single vulture and no new carcass.
However the wild flowers were lovely and the scenery stunning.
We have resident Piet-my-vrous and Diderikies and of course red-wing and pied starlings. We claimed 2 Cape vultures soaring in the west of the Park this evening.
A lifer today: mountain wagtail. (Warwick will say they don't come here...)Meer informatie
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Reiziger Circumnavigating Lesotho
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- 22 jan 2017 09:09
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Hoogte: 1.910 m
- Zuid-Afrika Free State Dihlabeng Glen Reenen -28.50573, 28.6169728°30’21” S 28°37’1” E
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Dag 7
A pilgrimage
22 januari 2017, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Every time I or any of my sisters go to Golden Gate we make a pilgrimage to the van Reenen family graveyard. In our youth we spent many an Easter weekend at Lusthof, farm of Oom Percy and Aunt Lily de la Harpe. Aunt Lily and Aunt Rosie, who were both van Reenens, are buried here.
Two other graves are those of Valerie Wilcocks and Jan Bestendig de la Harpe who were killed by lightning in the Berg in 1932.
My father was riding with them (all on horseback).
The other 2 pics are of the dam and the picnic spot near the graveyard.Meer informatie
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Reiziger This one works. The previous 2 are not quite there. A grave situation....
22-01-2017Reageren
Reiziger Pete: Yes - we haven't done all the Lesotho text yet. I was offline for the duration 😑 They're coming!
22-01-2017Reageren
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Reiziger Circumnavigating Lesotho
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- 21 jan 2017 18:03
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Hoogte: 1.910 m
- Zuid-Afrika Free State Dihlabeng Glen Reenen -28.50576, 28.6169628°30’21” S 28°37’1” E
Dag 6
Golden Gate Day 1 some more
21 januari 2017, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
A drive around Blesbok Loop yielded a few blesbok and some black wildebeest - and lots of pretty wild flowers and Golden Gate scenery. We walked in the campsite this afternoon. Crossed the bridge but balked at steep steps immediately over the river 😔Meer informatie
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Reiziger Circumnavigating Lesotho
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- 21 jan 2017 09:34
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 1.910 m
- Zuid-Afrika Free State Dihlabeng Glen Reenen -28.50573, 28.6168228°30’21” S 28°37’1” E
Dag 6
Golden Gate Day 1
21 januari 2017, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Cold, windy and overcast. The rondavel is very gloomy so we slept 'til 7. Walked towards the natural swimming pool, but it's frustrating not to be able to scramble up mountains any more 😕
A red-wing starling came looking for handouts.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Circumnavigating Lesotho
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- 20 jan 2017 16:58
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Hoogte: 1.907 m
- Zuid-Afrika Free State Dihlabeng Glen Reenen -28.50568, 28.6169128°30’20” S 28°37’1” E
Dag 5
Golden Gate
20 januari 2017, Zuid-Afrika ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We left Katse this morning at 8 and got to the border at 12. Much better than yesterday. We picked up a Mosotho mama at the border and dropped her in Clarens.
We needed to pick up Bill's pills at the chemist, return Angela's triangles to Roger's bottle Store (which she kindly lent us in case of road blocks in Lesotho) and replenish some food so a stop in Clarens was cool. We bought meat pies at a local bakery and sat on the town square lawn to eat them and drink much needed Coke!
And so we arrived safely at Golden Gate.Meer informatie
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