Radisson view
The view of the Port Elizabeth beachfront from the top floor of the Radisson Blu Hotel is breathtaking. Don't think I need to say anymore.
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26/01/2014
Hobie Beach and Boardwalk panorama
I took this panorama of Hobie Beach with the Boardwalk Hotel and Conference Centre in the background from the Jester the other day. Cruising on the Jester does give one a whole new angle to look at the Port Elizabeth beachfront from and you just realise again how beautiful our beachfront is.
21/01/2014
Brookes Hill Battery Observation Post
During the Second World War a series of harbour defences were built around Port Elizabeth to keep a lookout for approaching enemy ships, planes and submarines. The harbour defences consisted of three Forward Observation Posts (FOP) at Schoenmakerskop, Cape Recife and Bluewater Bay along with the Algoa Battery building in Humewood and the Battery Observation Post on Brookes Hill overlooking Happy Valley. I started out my exploration of these old buildings because they are the sites of a series of Geocaches, but the history…
13/01/2014
McArthur Pool on a quiet day
Over the summer holidays Port Elizabeth's beaches have been packed due to some notably outstanding weather. Looking at some pictures I took in November I found this one taken at McArthur Pools with Kings Beach in the background. Not a soul in sight. Tranquil compared to what it looks like around there at the moment.
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07/01/2014
Humewood slipway from the sea
The Jester has opened up a whole new world of sightseeing in Port Elizabeth for those who don't have access to a boat to see the beachfront and city from the bay. This is Humewood Beach with the old slipway pillars in the foreground and the Town Lodge Hotel in the back.
27/12/2013
Sunday afternoon on the Verandah
Port Elizabeth is fortunate to have a lot of very nice spots to go for a drink or cocktail after work or a relaxing Sunday afternoon. One of these is the Verandah at the Beach Hotel with its stunning view of Hobie Beach and Shark Rock Pier across the road. I haven't been here for a while until I rediscovered it the other day while having drinks with colleagues after a hard couple of days.
08/12/2013
Save our rhino in the sand
Rhino poaching is a serious issue in South Africa and the more awareness that is created the better. Playing his part in this is the sand sculptor at Hobie Beach. Passing by the other morning I spotted his sand rhino and had to snap a picture.
05/12/2013
Boardwalk Hotel from the sea
The Boardwalk Hotel and Convention Centre has really changed the beachfront skyline since it opened a year ago. I've heard that some people think it looks out of place while comparing it to a Disney like castle while others absolutely love it. But love it or hate it, the hotel and convention centre has become an integral part of the city's leisure, business and events tourism landscape and a great asset to Port Elizabeth. The photo was taken while on a bay cruise on the…
20/11/2013
Winter beachfront
Winter has set in and the mornings and evenings are nice and cold, but we're lucky here in Port Elizabeth in that we have a very Mediterranean climate which makes our days quite mild. That is when there isn't a coldfront passing over. Winters means that the beaches are empty but people are still using the beachfront to walk, jog or just enjoy the outdoors.
12/06/2013
Boardwalk in lights
Over the years the Boardwalk Complex has become one of Port Elizabeth's most popular attractions and this has become even more so with the addition of the new Boardwalk Hotel and Convention Centre. The new building has changed the landscape of the beachfront and this I noticed again from across the Boardwalk lake while on my way to a meeting there the other night.
30/05/2013
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