Its Christmas Eve and all the children are excited, for Father Christmas comes tonight. But when will he come and where is he now? Check out Google's Santa Tracker, the best way to keep tabs on the big guy. I caught him in the Christmas Shop here in Port Elizabeth before his journey started.
Month: December 2014
Free parking
Free parking. Ideal for summer transport. Spotted at the entrance to the Beach Hotel. I don't know how many people take their bicycles to the hotel but I do find the sign very quirky.
Narrow gauge sheds
The Transnet Humerail Diesel Depot is situated between Humerail and Humewood in the same valley that the narrow gauge line going west runs. It is here that a couple of dedicated people are painfully trying to restore the Apple Express with the hope that Transnet will repair the line and allow this iconic train to … Continue reading Narrow gauge sheds
Photos with Father Christmas
All over shopping centres all around the city pictures are being taken of kids sitting on Father Christmas' lap whispering in his ear what they would like him to bring for them this Christmas. I popped in at the Christmas Shop at Moffat-on-Main the other day and watched photographer Leon Hugo take such pictures. The … Continue reading Photos with Father Christmas
Wolwefontein Hotel
The sleepy village of Wolwefontein lies on the road between Port Elizabeth and Graaff-Reinet and only exists because the railway line runs through it. Over the last few decades a lot of railway stations have closed down due to the decline of the railway system in South Africa but it seems that Wolwefontein is holding … Continue reading Wolwefontein Hotel
Lovemore Heights Christmas Tree
The Grootendorst family living at the top of Melsetter Road in Lovemore Heights has gone all out this year to make the outside of their house a Christmas lights wonderland. They made a big occasion of switching it on a couple of weeks ago with the Eastern Cape Youth Choir singing, Father Christmas visiting and … Continue reading Lovemore Heights Christmas Tree
Finding the Geocache on Bird Rock
At the beginning of the year I took a swim out to Bird Rock on the beachfront with fellow Geocachers Erenei and Seekoei NMB with the idea of possibly placing a Geocache on the rock. Cachers like challenges and this would be a great challenge. Since placing it a couple of cachers have found it … Continue reading Finding the Geocache on Bird Rock
Whale watching in Algoa Bay
https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/a_iY6AeMtyA&source=udsAlan Fogarty of Alan Tours offers a Big 7 tour that starts off with a whale watching excursion with Raggy Charters before heading to Addo to find the rest of the Big 5. Whales visit our shores mostly between April and November with Southern Right and Humpback whales being the big boys to look out … Continue reading Whale watching in Algoa Bay
Soweto landscape
A typical Soweto landscape with the Orlando Towers in the background and a couple of minibus taxi's thrown in for good measure, photographed from the Hector Pieterson Memorial.
Pebbles on Denville Beach
Going to the beach in Port Elizabeth usually means heading to Kings Beach, Humewood, Hobie Beach or Sardinia Bay. There are many little beaches and corners in between like Denville Beach next to McArthur Pools. Denville is a popular spot for beginner surfers but not that frequently used by bathers as the surrounding beaches. Denville and Humewood Beach is … Continue reading Pebbles on Denville Beach
Firefly the Travel Guy 