Comments on: A hop, skip and a jump to Pilgrim's Rest http://blog.sa-venues.com/provinces/mpumalanga/pilgrims-rest/ Travel News from South Africa by SA-Venues.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:45:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lynette Grove http://blog.sa-venues.com/provinces/mpumalanga/pilgrims-rest/#comment-1076 Lynette Grove Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:36:36 +0000 http://blog.sa-venues.com/?p=5167#comment-1076 Went to pilgrams rest this weekend and camped at the local camping grounds, firstly it is beautiful and the young lady who seems to be the only person running the grounds really tried her best to be a good host. However, there was some gold panning championship competition on along with othe heritage day celebrations in an open lot near the camping grounds, the young people seemed to think that this gave them freem access into the camp grounds and more specifically to wonder through our comping spots, in between those of us who were sitting there with no regard for our privacy, since we had paid for the spot. We locked everything up each time we left as we observed these young "youths" freely wondering around and checking other families items when they were not around. However the fact that we locked everything up except our gazebo and the actual tents didnt exclude our site from being vandelised. On Sunday 26th September we left the site early and headed for a day at the Kruger park, when we returned our tent was flattend on one side and our gazebo so badly damaged that we will have to replace it, parts couldnt be found. I have to wonder, will we ever be able to go camping again without worrying about our safety, our privacy and our possessions, how is it that the comping grounds could not foresee a potential problem and make provisions. These "youths" littered the areas and left condoms around the swimming pool, my 4 year old swam in a tub which we filled with water because of the state this place was left in. On arrival we were assured that the camp grounds are quiet and safe but on the friday night there was such loud music and a function that lasted until around midnight in the actual comp ground and then every other night there was a part at the lot next to the grounds. Surely we should have been warned about the pending noise, functions and problem with young arrogant teenagers who have no respect for other people. Surely the fact that we paid should mean that we are entitled to everything the camp site promises. I am deeply dissapointed in the state of the camp grounds, the bathrooms and the pool areas and even more so in the whole weekend. I will infuture make sure that I tell EVERYONE about our experiance and will never encourage anyone to visit there again. So sad since I used to love Pilgrams Rest. Went to pilgrams rest this weekend and camped at the local camping grounds, firstly it is beautiful and the young lady who seems to be the only person running the grounds really tried her best to be a good host.
However, there was some gold panning championship competition on along with othe heritage day celebrations in an open lot near the camping grounds, the young people seemed to think that this gave them freem access into the camp grounds and more specifically to wonder through our comping spots, in between those of us who were sitting there with no regard for our privacy, since we had paid for the spot. We locked everything up each time we left as we observed these young "youths" freely wondering around and checking other families items when they were not around. However the fact that we locked everything up except our gazebo and the actual tents didnt exclude our site from being vandelised. On Sunday 26th September we left the site early and headed for a day at the Kruger park, when we returned our tent was flattend on one side and our gazebo so badly damaged that we will have to replace it, parts couldnt be found.

I have to wonder, will we ever be able to go camping again without worrying about our safety, our privacy and our possessions, how is it that the comping grounds could not foresee a potential problem and make provisions. These "youths" littered the areas and left condoms around the swimming pool, my 4 year old swam in a tub which we filled with water because of the state this place was left in.

On arrival we were assured that the camp grounds are quiet and safe but on the friday night there was such loud music and a function that lasted until around midnight in the actual comp ground and then every other night there was a part at the lot next to the grounds.

Surely we should have been warned about the pending noise, functions and problem with young arrogant teenagers who have no respect for other people. Surely the fact that we paid should mean that we are entitled to everything the camp site promises.
I am deeply dissapointed in the state of the camp grounds, the bathrooms and the pool areas and even more so in the whole weekend. I will infuture make sure that I tell EVERYONE about our experiance and will never encourage anyone to visit there again.

So sad since I used to love Pilgrams Rest.

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