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Drama Princess is an Ironkid

On Saturday Drama Princess participated in her first Ironkids South Africa and we are so proud of her for doing it.  She has been parading her medal for everybody to see for two days now, even showing it off in church on Sunday and going to the headmaster's (who has participated in Ironman himself) office at school and show him.The organisation around Ironkids was amazing and everything planned to a tee.  Ironkids start with a 60 meter swim at McArthur Pool and the kids are…

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24/04/2012
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Jagluiperd

 Die groot kat wat seker die meeste onderskat word wanneer daar oor die diereryk gepraat word is die jagluiperd.  Wildkykers wil gewoonlik leeus en luiperds sien en as tiere natuurlik in Afrika voorgekom het sou hulle ook seker bo die arme jagluiperd op die lys gewees het.  Die Jagluiperd is die vinnigste landsoogdier en kan snelhede van tussen 112 en 120 km/h bereik.  Hy kan 100 km/h binne 3 sekondes bereik en kan tot 450 m ver die spoed handhaaf voor hy moet stop om te…

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23/04/2012
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Ironman run

This past weekend was Ironman South Africa weekend in Port Elizabeth and what an incredible event it was again.  It truly is one of Port Elizabeth's flagship events.  It started on Friday afternoon with the Irongirl ladies 10 km run.  Saturday morning kicked off with the Corporate Ironman where teams of three (or individuals) do a 1/10th of the full Ironman distance.  This was followed by the hugely popular Ironkids consisting of a 60m swim and 1,2km run for kids aged…

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23/04/2012
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Chapmans Peak Caravan Farm

We really enjoy camping and usually try to camp at two different places for our summer camping holiday.  Last year (2011) we planned to start out in Montagu and then head down to Cape Town for the second part.  It was a bit of a struggle to find a family friendly, sheltered and nicely situated caravan park, but finally decided on Chapmans Peak Caravan Farm in Noordhoek and we weren't disappointed.  Not just was it a fantastic caravan park but also very…

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23/04/2012
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Tugging

The Ibhayi, one of the Port Elizabeth harbour tugs, busy pushing a container ship into position at the container quay in the harbour

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22/04/2012
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Waar is die leeus?

Besoekers aan die Addo Olifant Nasionale Park word aangeraai om twee (of drie of vier) keer te kyk en seker te maak dat daar nie leeus in die omgewing is voor hulle by die uitkykpunt op Suurkop uitklim nie.  Omdat die park die tuiste is van die Groot 5 - om die waarheid te sê dit is die enigste park in die wêreld wat kan sê hulle het die Groot 7 - is die kanse goed dat daar dalk 'n paar leeus êrens…

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21/04/2012
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Ron Belling paintings

Visiting the Ron Belling art gallery is always a highlight for me.  His nautical and aviation paintings are absolutely amazing and what makes it even more remarkable is the fact that he was self taught.  Most of his aviation paintings were done against a historic Port Elizabeth background and I love travelling back in time with them.  We are really fortunate that we have such a fantastic collection of his paintings on display in the gallery in Park Drive.

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21/04/2012
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The Donkin Reserve flag in perspective

I have posted a couple of pictures in the past that included the enormous flag pole and South African flag standing on the Donkin Reserve and whenever I tell people that the flag is about as big as a tennis court they tend to look at me in disbelief.  Well, viewing the Donkin Reserve from on top of one of the buildings in the city centre the other day I could actually photograph the flag and put it into a better…

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20/04/2012
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Die son kom op vir Raakreis

Sonopkoms in Plettenbergbaai met die Tsitsikammaberge in die verte .Wat beteken dit om raak te reis?  Die antwoord is eintlik heel maklik.  Dit beteken om op reis te wees en nie dinge te mis nie.  Dit beteken om alles te sien wat die moeite werd is om te sien, of dit nou 'n bekende landmerk is of 'n klein en onbekende monument.  Dit beteken om nie blindelings te reis nie, maar te verken sonder om na die tyd spyt te wees dat…

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20/04/2012