A little detour via Beachview on the way back from Jbay today had me driving along the road from Maitland to Seaview for the first time in ages. Strange how often I used to get out there and how seldom I do these days. Just had to stop and get a picture of the road along the coast. Between this stretch and Marine Drive from Schoenies to the beachfront we sure have a few notably scenic coastal drives around the…
The Boardwalk Hotel, all lit up and looking like a fairytale castle, with Shark Rock Pier, all lit up, Hobie Beach, all lit up, and the beachfront, all lit up. Isn't the beachfront just beautiful at night?
Looking along the Humewood coastline from the pier at night
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVr0LdH_woA&w=500&h=400]Last week I posted Duncan Noakes' Sunrise at Shark Rock Pier time lapse after discovering his breathtaking time lapse videos on YouTube. I decided to run through all of them in the regular Video Friday posts. This week's one shows the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in lights as the day turns to night.
Last night the third Travel Massive Port Elizabeth event took place at The Mad Hatter on Heugh Road in Walmer. Travel Massive is a world wide network of travel industry insiders and local chapters organise free networking events allowing people in the travel industry to get together, network, share information and, ultimately, do business. I am one of the Travel Massive Port Elizabeth chapter leaders and last night's event was one of four events taking place at the same time…
Road trip stories. I have many. Why? Because it's a lot more exciting than just flying to your domestic destination. So except for speed, what is the most exciting thing that could happen on an average flight? Chicken or Beef?Road tripping to Cape Town with Shefetswe and Erenei, we were driving somewhere between Caledon and Bot River in the Overberg when my eye caught something in a field next to the road. As I spotted it Shefetswe remarked, "Wow! Check the Blue Cranes."…
Yesterday I posted a photo of Shark Rock Pier all lit up since it's revamp as seen from Hobie Beach. I thought I'll follow it up with a photo from the other side. I think I prefer this one of the two. Perhaps it's just the angle that is tighter or the fact that there are rocks on this side. Which ever, I like it.I have a question for you today and you can either give me your opinion as a…
The lights under the newly revamped Shark Rock Pier really lights up the water making for great photography. That along with the spotlight on the beach could even lead to extended bathing on those hot barmy summer evenings.
The Overberg landscape changes with the seasons with the best time to travel through the area being August and September. That is when you will find green grain fields with wheat, oats and barley, interspersed by yellow canola fields, in splendorous full bloom.