I had a meeting at the Blue Waters Café at Hobie Beach this morning and snapped this picture from the balcony. Algoa Bay glittering in the late morning sunshine on a warm day. Although not in the picture, there were lots of people out and about on the boardwalk and the beach enjoying the good weather. And we call this winter?
Very few people driving along the R72 coastal route between Port Elizabeth and East London have ever seen or even know of the Karel Landman monument about halfway between Nanaga and Alexandria. The only indication that there is a monument up the dirt road is a road sign at the turnoff. A couple of kilometers up the dirt road one stands in awe though of the magnitude of this monument in the shape of a globe. Its huge... and kinda in…
I've seen the Telkom tower on top of Lady Slipper from the N2 and always wondered how to get there. The other day I got to go up the access road at the back of Lady Slipper on a Geocaching expedition and saw the tower up close for the first time. Much more impressive than the tower is the view all around. Will post a picture of the view in the next day or so.
https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/kazLIfyn0H8&source=udsFellow travel blogger Dawn Jorgensen of The Incidental Tourist, entered this video into Southern Destinations' #SafariSoulmates competition and was selected as one of the finalists. While all the other entrants chose to showcase their loved ones or best friends as the perfect travel companion, Dawn decided that it was Africa herself. Really gooseflesh stuff making one want to travel. Her dust under my feet, cool dark waters, endless landscapes, oceans, game and incredible people. Wherever I find myself, whatever I'm doing. Be…
A short walk during lunch time along the Lower Baakens Valley on the Guinea Fowl Trail produced a guinea fowl feather floating on a little stream forming part of the Baakens River. A sign of wildlife and birds in the valley.
Most people who access the Baakens Valley do so from How Avenue off Park Drive, Wellington Park or Walmer, but I wonder how many know that you can also do so from an entrance just off Brickmakerskloof. I took a walk into the park from here the other day and you quickly loose sight of all signs of civilisation except for the towering Knysna apartment building on the Walmer side of the valley.
Looking for a tranquil spot with a bench to enjoy the view? I found this one close to the chapel in the Humble Ways private nature reserve on Lovemore Heights.
A couple of years ago when I was still with Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism, we ran a campaign on 101 Reasons to Love Nelson Mandela Bay. I had a blast recording 101 things to do around the city and metro and it was great to mention it all and not just try to highlight a few things. At the time a video was also made where members of the public was asked to put something they love doing on a…
Every time I visit the Gamtoos Valley and drive through Hankey, I look up the cliffs on the western side of the town at the Bergvenster (Berg Window) thinking that I must really make a plan to climb up there one day. That opportunity came when we spent a Shot Left weekend in Hankey staying at the The Milk House. I told the Damselfly that I'm heading up there come hell or high water. She asked why and the answer was…
Cape Recife is the western point of Algoa Bay and the lighthouse on the point was built in 1851. This is the view from one of the lookout points along Marine Drive on the Wildside.