Happy Valley – a kids’ paradise

Happy Valley is one of the real Port Elizabeth institutions. We all went there as children and its great to be able to take our children there these days. For the decade or so Happy Valley has had a terrible reputation and very few people ever went there. Three or four years ago all the characters … Continue reading Happy Valley – a kids’ paradise →

Patensie panorama

The town of Patensie in the Gamtoos Valley is surrounded by beautiful scenery. Rolling hills, distant mountains, citrus and vegetable farmland, valley thicket, guest farms and some of the friendliest people you will find anywhere.

Drama Princess in Wonderland

One of the favourite scenes in Happy Valley is the one of Alice in Wonderland. Drama Princess decided to head down the rabbit hole, chomped on a biscuit and drank a potion before going to hang out with the Cheshire Cat.

Riding the Happy Valley dolphin

This week is probably the busiest week there is for Port Elizabeth. Thousands of holiday makers descend on the city over the school holidays with the week between Christmas and New Year being the peak of peak season. As I have a special place in my heart for Happy Valley and the fact that a … Continue reading Riding the Happy Valley dolphin →

Don’t forget to turn the water off

Somebody with a great sense of humor and the environment took a permanent marker to a public shower at Kings Beach. Don't get me wrong, I don't condone illegal graffiti, but I bet he's (she?) a regular walker who has had to turn the tap off after people on more than one occasion. I really like … Continue reading Don’t forget to turn the water off →

Ziplining in the Tsitsikamma

Imagine flying over a waterfall, across a river valley or down a river gorge. All of that is possible at the Tsitsikamma Falls Adventures zipline east of Storms River. Visitors get to zig-zag across the Kruis River right next to the N2 and the whole experience only takes about an hour. It means that there is … Continue reading Ziplining in the Tsitsikamma →

Caching the Trig Beacon Series

I wonder how many locals know what a trig beacon is or have ever spot the few scattered around town. Chris and Denise of ChrisDen has put together a nice little Geocaching series that takes one along the Wildside, through Summerstrand and to the back of the airport, discovering six different beacons before looking for the #7 … Continue reading Caching the Trig Beacon Series →

Christmas lights video

https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/eAxVWQHXnQU&source=udsI went digging around YouTube for a Port Elizabeth Christmas related vid for this week's video and I came across this one posted on Alan Straton of MyPE's channel last year. It shows Gordon Wearne from Sunridge Park's magnificent multimedia Christmas Light Display along with music broadcasted on 102 FM. Visitors can then park in the road and listen … Continue reading Christmas lights video →

Merry Christmas to you all

I'm sure by now everybody has sent out Christmas wished to all their friends, family and followers. So even though I'm probably a little behind everybody else, it's still Christmas so here goes. I would like to wish all the regular and faithful Christian followers of The Firefly Photo Files as well as those who … Continue reading Merry Christmas to you all →

Merry Christmas

I would like to wish all Port Elizabeth Daily Photo's Christian followers a Merry Christmas. Hope the day is a blessed one with lots of family, friends, food and gifts. Peace! Yes yes, I know. Why white Christmas trees when we are in Africa? I thought about it and you know why? Because we can. Hahahaha.... … Continue reading Merry Christmas →