Last weekend I was tiling in the kitchen and at some stage during the afternoon we realised that we just won't be able to braai and will probably just get something quick to eat. Drama Princess wanted nothing of that and packed the wood, lit the fire and braai'd the meat. Today we've been busy packing the kitchen stuff back now that the cupboards and tiling is done and she insisted that she will braai again. And she did. All…
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CZRcQfR3DA&w=500&h=400]After seeing all the reaction on the video about snorkeling around the Humewood slipway I shared two weeks ago I went looking for another snorkeling video to share with you. I came across this amazing video by Brad Taylor. Brad went snorkeling at Schoenies with his brother and dad and they were joined by this very curious otter. Wow, what an experience that must have been.
The first time I entered the Boardwalk Hotel I was fascinated by the huge lobby space. The hotel's lobby area is more than just a space where you enter and exit as well as check in. They created a whole lounge area in the lobby. Hence the name Lobby Lounge. Other than a waiting area it's also a great spot to have a quick meeting over coffee while they also use the area to serve high tea and lunches. The…
Looking up Museum lane to the Somerset East Museum at the foot of the Boschberg. The museum is at the top of Beaufort Street with the Dutch Reformed Church at the other end.
I am sure all of us who live in Port Elizabeth drive through Target Kloof between Walmer and the Central / Cape Road area every now and then. Some on a more regular basis than others. But do we ever think about the history of the road and area? Probably not. So here is a tidbit of history. Although I couldn't find any info on where Target Kloof got its name from, I have found that on 22 April 1896…
Third post about the Friendly Stranger this week so by now it's not really a stranger anymore. I met my friends Poekie and Shefetswe for coffee and to discuss a bit of work (seeing that we're all in the same industry). Shefetswe had the breaky while Poekie and I decided to try out their cakes. Ok, so I had a taste before I took the photo.
Somerset East's historic Dutch Reformed Church stand on the main drag through town at the intersection with Beaufort Road. After the village of Somerset (with the East only being added 30 years later) was established, a need started to arise for a church. The corner stone of the church was laid in 1830 and it was completed in 1833. The church in it's current form is the result of extensions made in 1870 with only a few of the…
Down at the bottom of the Baakens Valley in front of the Bridge Street complex, stands a little historic building next to a Wild Fig tree. I joined a couple of friends for coffee there the other day and was just reminded once again what a love little coffee shop this is. But it's not just about coffees and cakes. There menu has some truly delectable dishes on it so next time you're looking for a place to sit and…
Is it just me or does this graffiti figure outside the Friendly Stranger in the Baakens Valley look like Rasputin's ghost?
The view of Hobie Beach and Shark Rock Pier from the Boardwalk Hotel's pool deck