I climbed to the top of the Donkin Lighthouse the other day for a couple of pics and ... (yes, I am addicted) ... a geocache. There was a couple of people with a group of kiddies playing by the Anton Momberg sculpture and I couldn't but help to snap a picture of them.
Do you think this picture was taken somewhere in a forest in the Tsitsikamma or Hogsback? Nope, it was taken at the end of St Clair's Way on Lovemore Heights at Humble Ways Retreat.
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…
One of the things I've discovered since I've taken up geocaching is that even though I thought I knew everything there is to see in and around Port Elizabeth, I haven't. I've already been to at least three spots I've never visited before and I have another two new places lined up. One of those I haven't seen before was a corner of Settlers Park called Wellington Park which is quite popular for a short walk with the residents living in…
St Georges Park has a stunning outdoor theatre venue called Mannville which (used to) host the annual Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival. Unfortunately due to people who feel that they are entitled to other folks' property and those who purposefully go out and damage what is not theirs, the festival has been moved to indoor theatres the last two years. The theatre was established in 1972 by Bruce and Helen Mann and if only these bad elements can be kept out of the park,…
The Pearson Conservatory is really looking stunning since its refurb two years ago. Gaelyn from Geogypsy is on tour through South Africa and I was very fortunate that she spent the day with me yesterday. She had seen most of the places we visited on PE Daily Photo before, but seeing it in real life is just so much more special. St Georges Park and the Conservatory was one of the places I took her to and she was amazed at how beautiful…
Valentines Day is a day of flowers. Personally I prefer the flowers in the garden or the wild rather than sitting in a vase inside. So to celebrate Valentines Day I'm posting a pic of a Bromeliad flower in St Georges Park, photographed when we went in search of a Geocache there the other day.
Perhaps the title of the post is a little bit misleading, but "The site of the first tree in St Georges Park which was blown over and isn't there anymore" would be a little too long. The first tree to be planted in the park was done so during the official establishment of the park in 1861. The tree blew over in 2001 with the original inscription then being moved to the municipality's park division offices in the park. We went after…
There is always something new to see even if one has been to a place many times. This is even true of one's own home town, but this isn't a story on my home town. There is so much I haven't seen around Johannesburg and Gauteng, but I don't always have a lot of free time when I am up there to go exploring. My last trip to Jozi left me an open morning and I decided to go and visit…
During the school holidays its always a bit of a challenge to keep bored children busy. Most parents end up taking them to the movies, for ice cream at Micky D's, playing putt putt and games or one of the party places with jungle gyms and trampolines. Me? Well, I try to spend at least a day with the Kidz exploring Port Elizabeth or surrounding area for them to get to know the city better. During the past holiday we headed out to discover some…