The summer is upon us and soon thousands of sun seekers will be flocking to the beachfront with both locals as well as visitors enjoying the sunshine. One of the places that many will visit is Happy Valley next to Humewood Beach with its story characters and colourful lights in the evenings.
Month: December 2012
The Donkin light
The Donkin Lighthouse (actually called The Hill Lighthouse) was built in 1861 and taken out of commission in the 1970's due to the fact that ships couldn't see the light over the city's lights anymore. I love climbing to the top of the lighthouse cause the view from up there is absolutely stunning and I … Continue reading The Donkin light
Tsitsikamma Forest Trail Part 3: Up the old pass
The first part of our walk through the Plaatbos Nature Reserve took us on various trails through the forest before taking a halfway break next to the Storms River by the old low water bridge. This left us with the walk back up to the village on the Storms River Pass. In 1879 the famous pass builder Thomas … Continue reading Tsitsikamma Forest Trail Part 3: Up the old pass
Welcome Mango
Yesterday (Wednesday, 5 December 2012) was the inaugaral flight by Mango Airline into Port Elizabeth with the airline now offering low cost flights between PE and Johannesburg as well as Cape Town. I was invited to the launch function at the Port Elizabeth Airport to see the first flight land although I wasn't able to … Continue reading Welcome Mango
This is Eat outside seating
Enjoying fish and chips in the outside eating area of This is Eat at the Port Elizabeth Harbour
Tsitsikamma Forest Trail Part 2: Old Storms River Bridge
After a couple of hours hiking through the Plaatbos Nature Reserve we emerged from the forest close to where the old pass road crosses the Storms River. We headed straight down to the river, kicked off our shoes and soaked our feet in the cool, soothing water. Just what we needed at the halfway mark of our … Continue reading Tsitsikamma Forest Trail Part 2: Old Storms River Bridge
This is Eat
I have discovered the most awesome fish and chips shop at the Baakens River entrance to the Port Elizabeth Harbour. There used to be a small fish and chips take-away called Catch 22 which recently expanded into what is now called This is Eat. This is Eat is a typical local fish and chips shop … Continue reading This is Eat
Tsitsikamma Forest Trail Part 1: Plaatbos Nature Reserve
I find forests to have some kind of therapeutic effect on me, hence the fact that I will find any excuse to go and spend some time around forests. It's no surprise then that I found myself and Family Firefly on a family outing in Storms River Village in the Tsitsikamma. Three days around the forest for … Continue reading Tsitsikamma Forest Trail Part 1: Plaatbos Nature Reserve
Temple peacocks
Do you ever wonder where the peacocks around the St Georges Hospital and Settlers Park come from? How did they get there in the first place? I have to be honest and say that I have never really thought about it until I recently visited the Shri Siva Subramanier Aulayam Temple in Upper Valley Road … Continue reading Temple peacocks
Klein treintjies
Op die eerste Sondag van die maand stroom baie families met klein (en ander met nie so klein) kinders na die Port Elizabeth Model Locomotive Society se maandelikse oop dag. Families staan al van vroeg af tou om op die treintjies te ry met veral die stoom lokomotiewe wat baie aftrek kry. Die rit vat … Continue reading Klein treintjies
Firefly the Travel Guy 