Wendy Isaacs-Martin e-mailed me over the weekend with some pics she had taken at Friday night's Pro20 final at St Georges. Seeing that my camera is in for repairs and I couldn't take any pics at the match, I decided to post one Wendy's pics from the night. The on field umpires were flown into St Georges Park by helicopter and dropped off right on the field. I must say that it was quite a spectacle and very different from…
Today is 88 days to the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. About a week or so ago to celebrate 100 days to the World Cup, we had a couple of activities at work. One of the things we did was the Diski Dance. The word Diski is South African township lingo for "soccer". The Diski Dance is a line dance and incorporates soccer moves in its steps. I am sure anybody watching the World Cup on television in…
A mosaic decorated fountain in the fish pond at the luxarius Singa Lodge in Summerstrand. The lodge is named after the mystical dragon-lion of Indonesian mythology. The lodge is a luxurious modern fusion of Eastern & African architecture and décor is an artistic masterpiece and each one of the 12 suites are decorated differently.
Today is a big cricket day here in Port Elizabeth. Our local team, the Chevrolet Warriors, are playing in the Pro20 final against the Highveld Lions. The Warriors already won the 40 over competition this year, their first trophy since the mid 1990's, and start as favorites. This is the first domestic final played in Port Elizabeth in many years and the stadium has been sold out since early in the week. As I am posting this I am getting…
Today is another Random ... theme day and the theme is Random Country Churches. Some of the smallest towns in the middle of nowhere will have magnificent old Dutch Reformed Churches dating back from the early days. In most cases these churches were built in the late 1800's and early 1900's not to only service the town, but also the surrounding farming community. This means that some of these small towns today have huge churches. The Dutch Reformed Church in…
Sunset at Cannon Rocks with the shipwreck in the forgroundIf you want to see more magnificent pictures featuring skies from all over the globe, visit Skywatch.GPS: 33°44'39.94"S, 26°33'42.35"E
An African sunset photographed on a game drive at Schotia Private Game Reserve just outside Port Elizabeth.For more sunsets and other sky related pictures, visit Skywatch.
A Beware of Lions sign at one of the lookout areas in the Addo Elephant National Park. Visitors to the park aren't allowed to get out of their cars in the park except for two or three designated areas. And even when you get out there you have to be conscious of the fact that there are free ranging lions in the park. .GPS: 33°27'45.07"S, 25°47'4.77"E
The SA Airforce Museum in Port Elizabeth must be one of the best kept secrets (which is a pity) the city has to offer. The museum is housed in the original 42-Air School Air Gunnery Training Centre behind the Port Elizabeth Airport. The building was part of the 42 Air School Complex, one of the largest of the RAF/SAAF Training Bases in South Africa during World War II. After successful negotiations between the Museum Board and The Friends of The…