Harbour entrance
The entrance to the Port Elizabeth Harbour seen from our cruise on the Jester over the weekend
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26/03/2014
The Overberg town of Riviersonderend
Most people driving along the N2 between Cape Town and Mossel Bay only slow down while driving through the Overberg town of Riviersonderend because the speed limit drops to 60 km/hour. Riviersonderend, 140 km east of Cape Town, isn't much more than a farm village with 5 245 (according to the 2011 census) inhabitants. I'm one of those who are guilty of not giving the town any more time than a quick stop for a snack on my way through, but on…
26/03/2014
Anton Momberg’s Route 67 contribution
The untitled sculpture by Anton Momberg on the Donkin Reserve takes the form of a female figure without any distinct features and clothing. This leaves her neutral and open for conversation and interpretation rather than being a conceptionally specific piece. To me it also represents the women of Nelson Mandela Bay right from the early Khoi women who mined salt at Bethelsdorp, the Settler women who arrived on ships with their families in 1820 and Xhosa women who's men fought in…
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25/03/2014
Pie and strawberry milk at Ou Meul
Some people travel with purpose along the N2 between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth while others take it nice and easy while on holiday. Doesn't matter which one of the two you are one, you always find somewhere to stop, stretch your legs and get something to fill that hollow spot with. I always like to try out new places and saw a Geocacher recommend a spot in Riviersonderend in the Overberg in a cache description.His description included the words…
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24/03/2014
Algoa Bay Bell Buoy
About three years ago I dug up the info below on the Algoa Bay Bell Buoy and created a post to keep it in until I get a picture of the buoy. The problem is that the Bell Buoy is about 2,5 kilometers out to sea and its not like I'm just going to just strap my camera to my back and take a swim out there. Cruising along the beachfront on The Jester last night we had perfect weather…
24/03/2014
Bombies off the high dive
A highlight of visiting the St Georges Park swimming pool is jumping off the high dive and making bombies. The girl n the white shorts and black bikini top probably took a good 15 minutes to gather enough confidence before jumping off that day. It was alarming though to watch the boys trying to show off and get as close to the side of the pool as possible and apparently later that afternoon one of them hit the edge and…
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23/03/2014
27 miles to Cradock
Back in the old days distance stones were used to indicate to travellers how far they had to go to the next town. These days there aren't a lot of them around and often they are found on old and back roads. But trust Geocaching to take me to one of them on the N10 on a trip to Cradock. This stone indicates 27 miles to Cradock and 80 miles to Grahamstown.
22/03/2014
Sunny day by the Pier
Today is National Human Rights Day in South Africa and the start of silly season as far as public holidays go over the next two months. Lots of long weekends to come which means lots of opportunities for break aways and #shotleft weekend. From the looks of it we are in for a beautiful weekend this weekend and here's hoping that all the others would be the same. Stunning autumn weather is just as good as summer so the PE beachfront…
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21/03/2014
One Van Stadens Bridge seen from another Van Stadens Bridge
Most people driving along the N2 over the Van Stadens Bridge west of Port Elizabeth have seen the Van Stadens Railway Bridge (the higherst narrow gauge railway bridge in the world) higher up in the gorge in the distance. On a geocaching outing the other day I visited the railway bridge for the first time in ages and got to take a picture of what the Van Stadens Bridge looks like from the railway bridge's side.
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21/03/2014
Buying meat at Chilleks Place
Chilleks Place in Walmer Township won the Nando's Shisa Nyama Championship in October last year with some exceptional braai'ing and flavouring. It's maybe not as well known as the big Shisa Nyamas in Cape Town or Soweto, but the quality of their braai is right up there. Before manager Coach and braai master Scott or any braaiers braai your meat, you actually get to choose it from the butchery on the premises (unless you order one of their mouth watering baskets). In…
20/03/2014
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