Camping at Camdeboo National Park: A total delight

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We recently camped for 5 days at this wonderful Park in the Karoo near Graaff Reinet..The Birdlife around our campsite was Astounding and very beautiful
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This is the confiding Chestnut Vented Tit Babbler now known as the Chestnut Vented Warbler


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Our Campsite in this quiet restful campsite . I see we must have just arrived here as only half the tent is up on the left ..It normally sticks out twice as far
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The famous Valley of desolation forms part of this very scenic Park
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My daily alarm clock pre sunrise was this fella ...The Karoo Robin ..a friendly creature with a gorgeous repoitre (Spelling =O: =O: =O: ) of songs to sing
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Looks like a beautiful park, with awesome scenery ^Q^ ^Q^


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Very interesting, Peter! \O

Looks like you were there in the rainy season! :-0


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Nice pics Peter. \O


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Looks nice and quiet! I know nothing of the place :o0ps:


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Our camping spot was all on its own
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