Golden Gate National Park

We left the coast of Durban on the 26^th.  Before leaving the busy MacNicols campsite, we wanted to enjoy one last swim in the warm sea before heading inland, but after waiting for the campsite truck to give us a lift to the beach we realized it wasn’t coming.  The campsite owner saw us waiting there and obviously felt sorry for us and offered us his bakkie to take ourselves.  Wow, this car loaning thing must be quite a common thing around this side of the world.  I can’t believe some campsite owners are that trusting.  So, we took the opportunity and headed down to the beach.  The kids loved it because we let them sit in the open back of the bakkie while Alex drove the 3km’s to the secluded beach.  We had a quick swim, and Alex got stung by blue bottles!  Not a very fun last trip to the beach, but it was great to fit it in before a long day driving….

We then packed up and hit the road.  We weren’t sure how far to drive, but Alex was obviously ready to get some kilometers done after a few days of rest, and we ended up getting all the way to Golden Gate National Park in the Midlands, near a little town called Clarins.  What a gem of a place!  We got there late so the scenery only hit us in the morning when we woke up to the most spectacular mountains surrounding us.  As you can tell from the photo’s, our camping spot was great!  We booked 3 nights straight away.

We went on a few hikes, had a few braai’s, and swam in a lovely mountain pool.  The kids made lots of friends again.  We left this morning after a great breakfast in Clarins.  I definitely want to come back to this place again….. stunning stunning stunning!

Well, it’s the 29^th Dec today, and while on the road we made a few phone calls to some campsites, and it seems we don’t have many options, Mmmm should of booked ahead it seems, oh well, that’s just part of the adventure I suppose.

Isn’t technology amazing?  I am busy typing this while Alex is driving.  The kids and I decided to watch a dvd in the back, and now the kids are asleep, so why not let you guys all know what we’ve been up to while we get a few kilometers closer to home……  I think we are somewhere south of Colesberg now, but not sure where we’ll be stopping tonight, probably at a Petrol Garage…… :-)  Oh the joys of a mobile home!