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Bathurst

The little village of Bathurst is situated about 50km from Grahamstown towards the coast. It also dates back to the 1820 British Settler days with many historic buildings with direct connections to the early years. Bathurst is the kind of village which, when discovered by the big city folk, would probably loose it charm but would also create employment for many unemployed local inhabitants. On the outskirts of town visitors will find The Big Pineapple, the biggest pineapple in the…

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11/06/2009
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Grahamstown

The town of Grahamstown, 120km east of Port Elizabeth, is situated in the middle of the Frontier Country. The area was the site of 9 frontier wars between the settlers and the Xhosa people over a period of a hundred years from the late 1700's. The town saw a lot of development from 1820 onwards after the arrival of the British Settlers and still have a very English feel to it. Grahamstown is referred to as the City of Saints…

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10/06/2009
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Private Game Reserves

Over the next three weeks or so I am going to be deviating off the traditional City Daily Photo rule of posting only something from the city and immediate surrounds and show you some of the towns and places that surround Port Elizabeth and Nelson Mandela Bay. We will be following some of the tourist routes and visit some of the interesting and quint towns that visitors to the area can see. I have been contemplating doing this for a…

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09/06/2009
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St Andrews Clock Tower

St Andrews College in the town of Grahamstown was founded by Anglican Archbishop Armstrong in 1855. Much of the early architecture was based on stone, one of these being the Clock Tower – a memorial to old boys who fell to the Great War. St Andrews is one of 4 South African schools who have the right to elect a Rhodes Scholar to Oxford each year.

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09/06/2009
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Sosaties

For my Random ... theme I decided to post some food porn (Porn = something of beauty in its natural state causing the viewer's mouth to water while yearning for it... or something like that. Food porn = exactly the same as normal porn, just food). Today's food porn, sosatie (or kebabs as some would know it) Basically, food on a stick.Chicken sosaties over the coals at the St Albans Farmers Market Mushroom sosaties (and chicken sosaties on the right)…

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08/06/2009
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Opera House

The Port Elizabeth Opera House was opened in 1892. This makes it both the oldest functional Opera House in the country as well as the only Victorian theatre in South Africa. The building boasts two theatres, The Barn which stages smaller plays while the main theatre plays host to big shows like operas, ballet and musical shows.

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08/06/2009
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Njoli Square traders

Njoli Square is one of the busiest parts of the townships. It is where most taxi routes come together and there is normally a lot of commuters moving around to and from work. Njoli Square is also a prominent market area where you can get everything from fresh vegetables to traditional medicine or freshly made traditional food. Locals can also get their hair cut, exchange bottles for some cash or just bump into an old friend. Its one big open…

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07/06/2009
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Bayworld interaction

The shipwreck hall at Bayworld is a virtual treasure chest of wrecks and artifacts found around Algoa Bay. There is also a great interactive area where kids (and adults) can try out the pulley systems that was used on ships. Its amazing how 27kilograms gets lighter as you try out the three ropes.

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06/06/2009
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Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles can be found on the Atlantic Seaboard of the Cape Peninsula. It forms part of the Table Mountain range and overlooks Camps Bay. The Atlantic Seaboard is one of Cape Towns most sought after and expensive areas and is very popular with both locals as well as holiday makers. One problem though... the water is c..c..c..cold...

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04/06/2009