Clock towers
I haven't done a Random ... post for ages and these two church towers have cropped up, ideal for a Random Church Towers post. Roberston Dutch Reformed Church tower Montagu Dutch Reformed Church tower
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10/04/2013
Queen Mary 2 visiting Port Elizabeth
Yesterday (Monday 8 April 2013) was a big day in the history of the Port Elizabeth Harbour. Big being the operative word. It was the day the the largest ocean liner ever built visited the city. And one big ass ship she is. The Queen Mary 2 entered the harbour at just after 7am for the day with passengers going on excursions around the city and out to Addo Elephant National Park and other nearby game reserves. I was fortunate that working in the…
09/04/2013
Ready, aim, pretend to fire
The South African Airforce Museum truly is one of Port Elizabeth's most under rated museums. Its so much more than just another museum. In addition to their fantastic collection of planes and other memorabilia, they have also started to introduce more interactive components to their displays. One is a gun torrent which kids just love to try out.
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08/04/2013
John Shelton Park
In the suburb or Humewood is a park called John Shelton Park with a stone pillar with marble plaque on it and everything. Problem is that the plaque only says "John Shelton Park" and doesn't say who John Shelton was. I'm curious but haven't found anything on the internet yet. The search continues.Edited on 08/04/2013 - And Grant Slater comes to the rescue - "John Shelton, Director of Parks for Port Elizabeth, who had earlier helped with the planning and…
07/04/2013
Bird Rock and Lovers Lane
Bird Rock is a well known landmark between Hobie Beach and Pollok Beach, named so because there are always gulls and cormorants sitting on it. The paved road and parking area is called lovers lane. No need to explain that really.
06/04/2013
Jellyfish at Fence
The surf spot at Kings Beach next to the harbour wall is called fence. Apparently years ago when there wasn't as much sand against the wall the place used to cook as a surf spot. Today its but a shadow of its former self. So where does the name come from? There was a big fence that ran along the harbour wall to stop the fishermen getting up onto the wall from the beach to go fishing. The fence was about 200…
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05/04/2013
Rust in Peace
Next to The Ark in Joubertina in the Langkloof stands the rusty remains of a tractor. A very old tractor. In actual fact a 1928 Wallis tractor. The first tractor to be brought to the Langkloof and the first of many tractors to follow. Seeing a sight like this as a monument could be a bit on the weird side anywhere else, but in the Langkloof where farming plays such an important part in everyday life this is a significant part of their…
05/04/2013
The Ark in Joubertina
Most people travelling between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town either barrel down the Garden Route's N2 in eight hours or explore the area over a period of several days. Sadly very few people travel through the Langkloof along this beautiful section of Route 62, better known for the part running through the Klein Karoo. The Langkloof isn't a popular tourist destination, not because of a lack of beauty but rather because of its direct competition on the other side of the mountains. …
04/04/2013
Waterfall nymph
A waterfall nymph at the Rust en Vrede Waterfall close to Oudtshoorn. I would really like to encourage visitors to Oudtshoorn to do the little detour to the waterfall when they are on the road to or from the Cango Caves. It took me years to finally go there and I'm so sorry that it did cause it truly is a very special spot.
02/04/2013
Kings Beach Panorama
I've been looking at old posts and dates and realised its been just over four years since I took over Port Elizabeth Daily Photo from Sue and Max. WOW, I can't believe that I've been at it for four years already. I also noticed that in a couple of weeks PEDP is coming up to 2000 posts of which by then I would have done 1500. But I'll wait for the actual occasion to get all soppy and emotional. Not just quite…
02/04/2013
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