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Re: From Berg to bush in March 2015 part one Golden Gate NP

Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 2:23 pm
by Tina
red hartebeest far away and very skittish

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blesbok with young ones

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Re: From Berg to bush in March 2015 part one Golden Gate NP

Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 2:24 pm
by Tina
springbok

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zebra

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Re: From Berg to bush in March 2015 part one Golden Gate NP

Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 2:25 pm
by Tina
when we reached some locked and deserted houses, we found

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there were about 10 white storks around but the best sighting was around the next corner ...

Re: From Berg to bush in March 2015 part one Golden Gate NP

Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 11:42 am
by Tina
... the first bird from my wish list, a southern bald ibis

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Re: From Berg to bush in March 2015 part one Golden Gate NP

Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 11:43 am
by Tina
we finally were back to civilization and met my friends from Upington again

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and in town (I think it was Phuthaditjaba) we saw some very pretty houses

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Re: From Berg to bush in March 2015 part one Golden Gate NP

Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 11:44 am
by Tina
we turned on the GPS again and this time we typed in Glen Reenen rest camp. Soon we were back in the park and this time we went straight

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Re: From Berg to bush in March 2015 part one Golden Gate NP

Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 11:45 am
by Tina
we arrived at reception at about 3 pm. The lady there was very helpful in transferring our credit and checking us in. On the way out of camp we saw this bird and I am about sure that it was the second bird from my wish list, the bearded vulture

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on the way to our unit we saw a rock kestrel

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Re: From Berg to bush in March 2015 part one Golden Gate NP

Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 11:46 am
by Tina
and on top of another steep road, the Mountain retreat

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Re: From Berg to bush in March 2015 part one Golden Gate NP

Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 11:47 am
by Tina
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Re: From Berg to bush in March 2015 part one Golden Gate NP

Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 11:48 am
by Tina
my SO unloaded the car while I was putting the food away. When I went out again to pick up more luggage, he told me that he could not move. Somehow he had twisted his back. Nevertheless, after some rest, we went on an afternoon drive on the oribi loop.

the resident cape bunting

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blesbok

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