subject:"GESO\: Pilgrim's Rest"

Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

2021-03-28 Thread Alan C


"In NZ if stock gets loose the farmer is liable for any damage to vehicles".

Theoretically true in SA too but, with tribal herds, the owner can never be 
found. Years ago in the early morning I saw a couple of dismembered cows lying 
on the roadside. Imaginative butchery.

Alan C

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On 29-Mar-21 06:33 AM, David Mann wrote:

In NZ if stock gets loose the farmer is liable for any damage to vehicles.

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Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

2021-03-28 Thread David Mann

On Mar 29, 2021, at 5:30 PM, Alan C  wrote:

> The herd had broken through the fence to get at the grass on the verges. The 
> elderly Herdsman with his two dogs seemed totally unperturbed & waved with a 
> big smile at the passing motorists.

That cow photo reminded me of Norfolk Island.  The cows roam free and if you 
hit one with your car you have to pay to have it butchered.  And no, you don't 
get the meat.  This may have changed since we were there as the Australian 
mainland now has more control over the island (they were largely independent 
before but the finances weren't going so well).

In NZ if stock gets loose the farmer is liable for any damage to vehicles.

Cheers,
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Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

2021-03-28 Thread Alan C

The herd had broken through the fence to get at the grass on the verges. 
The elderly Herdsman with his two dogs seemed totally unperturbed & 
waved with a big smile at the passing motorists.


Alan C

On 28-Mar-21 09:51 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Nice images.  I love the cows in the road!

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On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 3:35 AM Alan C  wrote:


We are enjoying ouselves at Crystal Spring's Mountain Resort about 200Km
S of Phalaborwa. Quite a drop in temperature at 2000m. Yesterday was my
wife's (Rev. Ann's) birthday & our Wedding Anniversary so we went to the
nearby Historic Museum Town, Pilgrim's Rest, for Lunch. The Town has its
origins in a gold rush in 1878 & was soon inhabited by hordes of
Delvers. All the buildings were of wood & corrugated iron constuction.
The town gets its name from a Delver known as The Pilgrim who found a
huge nugget & declared that "The Pilgrim can now rest". The town is now
preserved as a Historical Monument. If you would like to read the
history of Pilgrim's Rest, go here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim%27s_Rest,_South_Africa

The 12 images in this album give some idea of the ambience of the place.
The descriptions are on the images.  Normally there is a continual
stream of tour buses bringing in masses of tourists every day but they
have dried up because of Covid & the Tourist Traps are struggling to
stay afloat.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718802023377/with/51008775
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718802023377/with/51008775925/
K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the bridge with the HD 55-300.

Alan C
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Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

2021-03-28 Thread ann sanfedele

The cows in the road shot is my favorite.. but the others are 
interesting documentation... I take it your better half wasn't so 
interested in taking that trek .. good thing you cam back in one piece 
or it might have been too memorable an anniversary!  wish I could still 
do that kind of walk though


ann

On 3/28/2021 3:51 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Nice images.  I love the cows in the road!

Dan Matyola
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On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 3:35 AM Alan C  wrote:


We are enjoying ouselves at Crystal Spring's Mountain Resort about 200Km
S of Phalaborwa. Quite a drop in temperature at 2000m. Yesterday was my
wife's (Rev. Ann's) birthday & our Wedding Anniversary so we went to the
nearby Historic Museum Town, Pilgrim's Rest, for Lunch. The Town has its
origins in a gold rush in 1878 & was soon inhabited by hordes of
Delvers. All the buildings were of wood & corrugated iron constuction.
The town gets its name from a Delver known as The Pilgrim who found a
huge nugget & declared that "The Pilgrim can now rest". The town is now
preserved as a Historical Monument. If you would like to read the
history of Pilgrim's Rest, go here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim%27s_Rest,_South_Africa

The 12 images in this album give some idea of the ambience of the place.
The descriptions are on the images.  Normally there is a continual
stream of tour buses bringing in masses of tourists every day but they
have dried up because of Covid & the Tourist Traps are struggling to
stay afloat.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718802023377/with/51008775
<
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718802023377/with/51008775925/
K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the bridge with the HD 55-300.

Alan C
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718802023377/with/51008775925/>


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Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

2021-03-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola

Nice images.  I love the cows in the road!

Dan Matyola
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On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 3:35 AM Alan C  wrote:

> We are enjoying ouselves at Crystal Spring's Mountain Resort about 200Km
> S of Phalaborwa. Quite a drop in temperature at 2000m. Yesterday was my
> wife's (Rev. Ann's) birthday & our Wedding Anniversary so we went to the
> nearby Historic Museum Town, Pilgrim's Rest, for Lunch. The Town has its
> origins in a gold rush in 1878 & was soon inhabited by hordes of
> Delvers. All the buildings were of wood & corrugated iron constuction.
> The town gets its name from a Delver known as The Pilgrim who found a
> huge nugget & declared that "The Pilgrim can now rest". The town is now
> preserved as a Historical Monument. If you would like to read the
> history of Pilgrim's Rest, go here:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim%27s_Rest,_South_Africa
>
> The 12 images in this album give some idea of the ambience of the place.
> The descriptions are on the images.  Normally there is a continual
> stream of tour buses bringing in masses of tourists every day but they
> have dried up because of Covid & the Tourist Traps are struggling to
> stay afloat.
>
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718802023377/with/51008775
> <
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718802023377/with/51008775925/
> >
>
> K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the bridge with the HD 55-300.
>
> Alan C
> <
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718802023377/with/51008775925/>
>
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Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

2021-03-28 Thread Alan C

Thanks, Larry. All round it was a great day.

Alan C

On 28-Mar-21 10:18 AM, Larry Colen wrote:

On Mar 28, 2021, at 12:35 AM, Alan C wrote:

We are enjoying ouselves at Crystal Spring's Mountain Resort about 200Km S of
Phalaborwa. Quite a drop in temperature at 2000m. Yesterday was my wife's (Rev.
Ann’s) birthday & our Wedding Anniversary

That’s one day that you bloody well better have tatttooed onto your memory.

so we went to the nearby Historic Museum Town, Pilgrim's Rest, for Lunch. The Town has its origins in
a gold rush in 1878 & was soon inhabited by hordes of Delvers. All the buildings were of wood
& corrugated iron constuction. The town gets its name from a Delver known as The Pilgrim who
found a huge nugget & declared that "The Pilgrim can now rest". The town is now
preserved as a Historical Monument. If you would like to read the history of Pilgrim's Rest, go here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim%27s_Rest,_South_Africa

The 12 images in this album give some idea of the ambience of the place. The
descriptions are on the images. Normally there is a continual stream of tour buses
bringing in masses of tourists every day but they have dried up because of Covid
& the Tourist Traps are struggling to stay afloat.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718802023377/with/51008775

Nice shots. I quite like the sign that says it is tradition for every visitor
to buy this one thing.

K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the bridge with the HD 55-300.

Alan C

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Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

2021-03-28 Thread mike wilson

I'm curious about the car.  At first, I thought it was a Riley RM model, with 
the split screen and partially faired-in headlights, but the back end doesn't 
look quite right for any of the versions I remember. Did you get any other pics?
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Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

2021-03-28 Thread Alan C

Bob, I am almost certain it is original being situated right outside a
large building, formerly a general store, which would have included a
P.O. - now a Mining History Museum. Wood & Iron buildings in other areas
were scavenged to repair many dilapidated buildings in Pilgrim's Rest
itself. Curio sellers use to set up shop (inconveniently) on the
roadside but they have now been provided with lock-up stalls built in
much the same style - looks so much better but not much business at the
moment. The town is a popular turning point for Bikers from the Rand -
they lunch at a Bar/Diner called The Vine.

Alan C

On 28-Mar-21 09:59 AM, Bob Pdml wrote:

That’s a very interesting place with a good story. Nice to see it when there
are few tourists around.

The Edwardian postbox is particularly interesting. Was it there during the
Edwardian period or has it been added later, for the sake of local colour?

On 28 Mar 2021, at 08:35, Alan C wrote:

We are enjoying ouselves at Crystal Spring's Mountain Resort about 200Km S of Phalaborwa. Quite a drop
in temperature at 2000m. Yesterday was my wife's (Rev. Ann's) birthday & our Wedding Anniversary so
we went to the nearby Historic Museum Town, Pilgrim's Rest, for Lunch. The Town has its origins in a gold
rush in 1878 & was soon inhabited by hordes of Delvers. All the buildings were of wood &
corrugated iron constuction. The town gets its name from a Delver known as The Pilgrim who found a huge
nugget & declared that "The Pilgrim can now rest". The town is now preserved as a
Historical Monument. If you would like to read the history of Pilgrim's Rest, go here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim%27s_Rest,_South_Africa

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718802023377/with/51008775

K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the bridge with the HD 55-300.

Alan C

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Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

2021-03-28 Thread Alan C

Mike, sorry, I only took the one. Everything is so rusted. I think it is 
an American car. Perhaps Paul S or one of the others over there will know?


Alan C

On 28-Mar-21 11:56 AM, mike wilson wrote:

I'm curious about the car.  At first, I thought it was a Riley RM model, with 
the split screen and partially faired-in headlights, but the back end doesn't 
look quite right for any of the versions I remember. Did you get any other pics?
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Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

2021-03-28 Thread Larry Colen



> On Mar 28, 2021, at 12:35 AM, Alan C  wrote:
> 
> We are enjoying ouselves at Crystal Spring's Mountain Resort about 200Km S of 
> Phalaborwa. Quite a drop in temperature at 2000m. Yesterday was my wife's 
> (Rev. Ann’s) birthday & our Wedding Anniversary

That’s one day that you bloody well better have tatttooed onto your memory.


> so we went to the nearby Historic Museum Town, Pilgrim's Rest, for Lunch. The 
> Town has its origins in a gold rush in 1878 & was soon inhabited by hordes of 
> Delvers. All the buildings were of wood & corrugated iron constuction. The 
> town gets its name from a Delver known as The Pilgrim who found a huge nugget 
> & declared that "The Pilgrim can now rest". The town is now preserved as a 
> Historical Monument. If you would like to read the history of Pilgrim's Rest, 
> go here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim%27s_Rest,_South_Africa
> 
> The 12 images in this album give some idea of the ambience of the place. The 
> descriptions are on the images.  Normally there is a continual stream of tour 
> buses bringing in masses of tourists every day but they have dried up because 
> of Covid & the Tourist Traps are struggling to stay afloat.
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718802023377/with/51008775
>  
> 
Nice shots.  I quite like the sign that says it is tradition for every visitor 
to buy this one thing.


> 
> 
> K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the bridge with the HD 55-300.
> 
> Alan C
> 
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Re: GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

2021-03-28 Thread Bob Pdml

That’s a very interesting place with a good story. Nice to see it when there 
are few tourists around. 

The Edwardian postbox is particularly interesting. Was it there during the 
Edwardian period or has it been added later, for the sake of local colour?

> On 28 Mar 2021, at 08:35, Alan C  wrote:
> 
> We are enjoying ouselves at Crystal Spring's Mountain Resort about 200Km S 
> of Phalaborwa. Quite a drop in temperature at 2000m. Yesterday was my wife's 
> (Rev. Ann's) birthday & our Wedding Anniversary so we went to the nearby 
> Historic Museum Town, Pilgrim's Rest, for Lunch. The Town has its origins in 
> a gold rush in 1878 & was soon inhabited by hordes of Delvers. All the 
> buildings were of wood & corrugated iron constuction. The town gets its name 
> from a Delver known as The Pilgrim who found a huge nugget & declared that 
> "The Pilgrim can now rest". The town is now preserved as a Historical 
> Monument. If you would like to read the history of Pilgrim's Rest, go here: 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim%27s_Rest,_South_Africa
> 
> The 12 images in this album give some idea of the ambience of the place. The 
> descriptions are on the images.  Normally there is a continual stream of tour 
> buses bringing in masses of tourists every day but they have dried up because 
> of Covid & the Tourist Traps are struggling to stay afloat.
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718802023377/with/51008775
>  
> 
> 
> K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the bridge with the HD 55-300.
> 
> Alan C
> 
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GESO: Pilgrim's Rest

2021-03-28 Thread Alan C

We are enjoying ouselves at Crystal Spring's Mountain Resort about 200Km 
S of Phalaborwa. Quite a drop in temperature at 2000m. Yesterday was my 
wife's (Rev. Ann's) birthday & our Wedding Anniversary so we went to the 
nearby Historic Museum Town, Pilgrim's Rest, for Lunch. The Town has its 
origins in a gold rush in 1878 & was soon inhabited by hordes of 
Delvers. All the buildings were of wood & corrugated iron constuction. 
The town gets its name from a Delver known as The Pilgrim who found a 
huge nugget & declared that "The Pilgrim can now rest". The town is now 
preserved as a Historical Monument. If you would like to read the 
history of Pilgrim's Rest, go here: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim%27s_Rest,_South_Africa


The 12 images in this album give some idea of the ambience of the place. 
The descriptions are on the images.  Normally there is a continual 
stream of tour buses bringing in masses of tourists every day but they 
have dried up because of Covid & the Tourist Traps are struggling to 
stay afloat.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157718802023377/with/51008775 



K5 & DA 18-55 WR except the bridge with the HD 55-300.

Alan C
 


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