Port Elizabeth is situated in Big 5 country. Addo Elephant National Park as well as a host of private game reserves boasting the Big 5 are all situated within an hour to ninety minutes from the city. The Big 5 was named so as they were the five animals that were the most dangerous to hunt. I decided to do a series on the Big 5 and post a picture of each of them over the next couple of days.…
I have posted about the Pier Street Mosque before and in that picture a big stone is visible in the foreground. Unbeknown to probably the majority of Port Elizabethans, the open area next to the mosque is the Bartholomeus Dias Park. In front of the stone is a marble plaque with information about Diaz's journey while the stone acts as a monument..GPS: 33°57'57.23"S, 25°37'41.12"E
The rocks at Eersterivier form a lot of interesting little coves and other features. This gully runs along the western side of the village and had lots of kids in it at low tide trying to catch fish with their nets. Next to is was the most amazing deep gully where we swam for most of the day. In between the rocks we found this stunning spot to swim. At its deepest it takes you just below the shoulders. The…
They are currently busy filming Port Elizabeth and surroundings (as well as the rest of South Africa) for Google Street View. I have passed the car once ot twice on the road, but never had my camera at the ready. The other morning the car was parked outside the offices of Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism and I had the chance to photograph it. The guy explained to me how they have been driving all the tarred roads in the city…
One of the features of Eersterivier is the ancient sandstone rocks along the sore. They used to be dunes many moons ago but time and other factors (just don't ask me which ones) have hardened them to what they are today. The rocks are very sensitive and visitors to the area are asked not to climb on the or break off pieces. A view down to the small bay on the left hand side of the village where the sand…
This pic may just look familiar. Yes, just look above at the image at the title of the blog. I realised that I have never posted this pic in its entirety, so here it is. It was taken at low tide a little futher down Hobie Beach and looking back Shark Rock Pier.
A journey of giraffe (yes, that is the collective name of giraffe) silhouetted as the are walking along the horizon at Kwantu Private Game Reserve just outside Port Elizabeth. For more picture featuring the sky, visit Skywatch.
Sunset at Eersterivier in the Tsitsikamma The sunset reflecting in the windows of the houses overlooking the beach Visit the great people at Skywatch to see some more picture that feature the sky.
The Prince Alfred Guard (PAG) is a City Regiment which was founded in 1856 as the Port Elizabeth Volunteer Rifle Corps. The name changed by royal assent after it provided a Royal Guard for Prince Alfred, second son of Queen Victoria, on his visit to the city in 1860. The Victorian Drill Hall in Prospect Hill, Central, in which the museum is housed was opened in 1880 and is a National Monument. The museum grew out of a fusion of…
A week or so ago we spent a weekend at Eersterivier in the Tsitsikamma. I hesitate to call it a village as it is nothing more than two rows of houses wedged between the beach in front and the hill behind. Eersterivier (picture above) and Skuitbaai (in the background of the picture below)next door has less than 100 plots each to avoid it being classified as a village. The weekend's weather was gorgeous, the water turquoise (but for some reason…