Table top flowers
Wild flowers growing on top of Table Mountain with the mountain's restaurant building in the background.
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01/03/2012
Diving lessons
I'm a qualified scuba diver but I haven't "blown bubbles" as they say for probably 10 years. So I was very excited when Ocean Divers International (ODI) invited a couple of us from the office for an educational. Two of us had dived before while the other four were all virgin divers. It was such an amazing experience getting back in the pool with the full kit on again and brushing up on the skills. The next day we headed out to sea…
01/03/2012
Pillars in the water
The old Humewood Slipway basking in late afternoon sun as seen from the deck of the Town Lodge hotel
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29/02/2012
Checking for sharks
Watching the penguins in the pool enclosure at SAMREC (South African Marine Rehabilitation and Education Centre) at Cape Recife can be very interesting and often makes for great photos. This youngster was sitting in the sun on the rocks and decided to dive into the water. As he got to the edge of the rock he leaned forward for a look before taking the plunge. I noticed that they all did it before diving. Perhaps just making sure there aren't any sharks…
28/02/2012
Panoramic view from Tabel Mountain
The view from the top of Table Mountain must be one of the most beautiful city views in the world with Cape Town at your feet and stretching away in the distance to the right and Table Bay and the Atlantic Ocean azure blue on the left.I've pointed out a couple of Cape Town's main landmarks as seen from one of the lookouts on top of Table Mountain. I will still follow this post up with a post discribing our visit…
28/02/2012
Perfect evening on the Town Lodge deck
The movers and shakers in the tourism industry in Port Elizabeth were invited to a function at the Town Lodge on the beachfront last week for the introduction of the new ceo of Ectour. But that's not what the post is about. The function took place on the Town Lodge's deck overlooking Humewood Beach in absolutely perfect weather. Port Elizabeth is often called the Windy City. The reason for that is that we do get a fair amount of wind…
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27/02/2012
Montagu Nature Garden
While exploring the town of Montagu in the Western Cape I discovered the Montagu Nature Garden on the outskirts of town. I wouldn't really call it a garden, but rather a nature reserve as it covers quite a big area. The Montagu Nature Garden was established in 1954, the year that Montagu celebrated its centenary. Montagu Nature garden is situated in the most southerly part of the succulent Karoo “biome.” It has the distinction therefore of having flora of 3 regions of…
27/02/2012
Alexandria Dunefield
The Alexandria Coastal Dunefield to the east of Port Elizabeth was formed over the past 6 500 years when the sea level returned to its present level after the last Ice Age. The dunes can rise up to 140 metres, with the average dune height being 30 metres above sea level. The Alexandria Coastal Dunefield, of which the Colchester section of the dune field falls within the metro, is the largest coastal dunefield in the Southern Hemisphere one of the most impressive in the…
26/02/2012
Andza’s Tavern
Andza's Tavern in Motherwell is one of the more popular taverns in the city and are frequented by both locals as well as tourists. During a recent media visit that I got to accompany we went to Andza's for a... wait for it, snoek braai. Township folk (just like us white Afrikaners) love their meat and usually they have lamb, steak or chicken braaiing over the coals when you get there, so going to a tavern and being served fish…
25/02/2012
Coastal City art exhibition
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum (previously the King George VI Art Gallery) currently has a very interesting exhibition going called Coastal City. The majority of the pieces on display are historic and fairly old, but that is what I loved about it. My favorite painting on display is one done by Thomas Baines in 1853 called "The British Settlers of 1820 Landing in Algoa Bay".
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24/02/2012
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