Radisson view
The view of the Port Elizabeth beachfront from the top floor of the Radisson Blu Hotel is breathtaking. Don't think I need to say anymore.
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26/01/2014
Kini Bay gully
On New Years Day we went looking for a quite beach to relax on, cool off and catch some sun. We discovered the ideal spot in Kini Bay. A gully right in front of Sea Otters Lodge. While Port Elizabeth's main beaches were packed to the brim, the Kini Bay beach was nice and quiet and the gully was a safe spot for the KidZ to swim and snorkel at their heart's delight. We will definitively come back to this spot…
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25/01/2014
Outspan MOTH Shellhole
The Memorable Order of the Tin Hats, or MOTH, was founded on 7 May 1927. The idea of the Order back then (and still today) is to help fellow comrades in need, either financially or physically and to also remember all servicemen who has answered the Sunset Call, both in war and during piece time. The emblem of the MOTH includes the crossed rifles of sacrifice, surrounded by 12 stars that signify Mutual Help, the whole within an unending circle,…
24/01/2014
Route 67 Election Queue and Votes of the Future
There are two ways to walk up the Donkin Reserve from Chapel Street. The first is up the Mosaic Stairs and the second along a winding path that snakes it's way up to the lighthouse and pyramid. The path is called the Election Queue as it represents the winding queues on election day during the first democratic elections in 1994. It's the same walkway that skateboarders have discovered to be the ideal downhill run making it very much a multi purpose walkway.…
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23/01/2014
Baby elephant at Addo Elephant National Park
International visitors to South Africa all has Kruger Park on their lists of places to see in the country but what many of them don't realise is that you can get just as good an experience in the Eastern Cape. Addo Elephant National Park is probably one of the most under rated game parks in the country with perceptions changing as soon as people get there. You may not be able to spend 4 or 5 days there like in Kruger, but…
23/01/2014
The Fugard kite from Master Harold and the Boys
The iconic South African playwright, Athol Fugard, famous for plays like Master Harold and the Boys, Sizwe Bansi is dead and The island, has very close links to Port Elizabeth. Fugard's mother ran the St Georges Park Tea Room which sadly stands empty today. It was here in 1950 that a teenage Fugard insulted his friend and father figure, Sam Semela, a waiter at the tearoom. Thirty years later still shamed my the incident he wrote the play Master Harold and…
22/01/2014
Hobie Beach and Boardwalk panorama
I took this panorama of Hobie Beach with the Boardwalk Hotel and Conference Centre in the background from the Jester the other day. Cruising on the Jester does give one a whole new angle to look at the Port Elizabeth beachfront from and you just realise again how beautiful our beachfront is.
21/01/2014
Penguin Awareness Day
The African Penguins aren't having it easy. Their numbers are declining and often those fighting for their future feels like they are fighting a loosing battle. But they aren't giving up that fight. There are two days a year to celebrate penguins, World Penguin Day on 25 April and Penguin Awareness Day on 20 January. Yesterday was Penguin Awareness Day and for some reason I missed it. Darn! If you missed it as well, why not celebrate it today to…
21/01/2014
Irrigating the Gamtoos Valley
How often do you wonder where exactly the water in your tap and fruit and vegetables in your kitchen comes from? We'll, if you live in Port Elizabeth its possible to answer both these questions for yourself by visiting the Gamtoos Valley. The Gamtoos Valley is often referred to as the food basket of the Eastern Cape as it is one of South Africa's biggest citrus and vegetable producing areas. The farms get their irrigation water from exactly the same…
20/01/2014
Then and Now – Donkin Reserve
The Donkin Reserve is truly one of Port Elizabeth's iconic attractions. The pyramid (Donkin Memorial) was commissioned by Sir Rufane Donkin in August 1820 as a monument to his wife Lady Elizabeth after whom he named the town. Sit Rufane was the Acting Governor of the Cape Colony and came to Algoa Bay to oversee the landing of the British Settlers The Hill Lighthouse was brought into use on 1 June 1861 with Charles Hammond as the first lighthouse keeper. The cottage adjoining…
20/01/2014
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