The massive mosaic art piece that has been created next to the Donkin Memorial and lighthouse as part of the Route 67 development has become one of the most interesting new art pieces on the Donkin Reserve. It creates a very nice approach from the flag pole to the pyramid and is best viewed from the top of the lighthouse.
Over the last five years we have developed into a real camping family. Camping allows us to get out into nature more than we would staying in an hotel or guesthouse and because its cheaper it also allows us to have longer holidays. When we started camping we decided to always try out new places and in that way get to see more destinations and areas around out beautiful country. The Damselfly decided to book us for 10 days at the Montagu Caravan…
We are really fortunate here in Port Elizabeth to have a place like Kragga Kamma Game Park right on the edge of the city. It gives people who doesn't always get the opportunity to visit private game reserves the chance to see a wide range of animals in their natural habitat. Kragga Kamma's cheetahs aren't free range though, but they are in a nice big enclosed area and its quite possible to take pictures of them without a fence in sight.
As you drive into the town of Montagu from the Cogmans Kloof side, the first building on the left is the Kloof Farm Stall. After our arrival in town we stopped by there to have a look and saw a brochure on the wall advertising donkey cart rides starting at the farm stall. Unfortunately the driver was ill that day and they cart weren't going. We returned the next day and still nothing. We started preparing the kidz for the…
Chicken is a very popular meal in the township, mostly because it's cheaper than red meat. The residents usually buy chicken from vendors on the street with the chickens being sold either live or plucked.
At first glance the name of this tavern along with the castle may make one wonder if you aren't entering a vampire den and if there were any vampires in there I bet they wouldn't glitter. Blood's Tavern is situated next to Njoli Square and is probably named after its owner while the castle sign is the logo of Castle Lager. We stopped for a drink (a Castle for some of the group) at Blood's Tavern while on a township tour…
Sue and Max (SAM) used to feature the St Philips Church in Richmond Hill quite often in their photography when they were doing PEDP but as I don't get to the area that often I haven't done so. The other day I was on my way to the Oval for Chaos Boy's school athletics and found myself riding through Richmond Hill. I couldn't resist not stopping and snapping a pic.
I have a very good knowledge of Port Elizabeth and thanks to doing this blog I often discover new things and places while looking for something new to post. A little while ago Max asked me if I knew that there was a holocaust monument in Glendinningvale. Well, to tell the truth, I didn't. I had seen the monument before but I actually thought it was a modern art piece. The following information I got from the plaque in front of…
Riding to work the other morning the weather was a bit on the foggy side and this was the view of the Baakens Valley at Settlers Park when I passed there.