In the Geocaching world the word CITO stands for Cache In, Trash Out. A CITO is a Geocaching event where cachers get together to clean up an identified spot at or near a Geocache location. Last Saturday the PE cachers got together to clean up the area around Lovemore Lake in Mount Pleasant. This is such … Continue reading Lovemore Lake CITO
Author: Jonker Fourie - Firefly the Travel Guy
The Crags Sunset
There is nothing like a beautiful sunset to end off a perfect day. Sunset over the distant mountains during our recent weekend in The Crags near Plettenberg Bay
The 7 Wonders of our World
I am currently at the Getaway Show in Johannesburg working off the Kouga Baviaans Surf and Safari stand. The stand across from us belongs to the Sarah Baartman District Municipality (formerly the Cacadu District Municipality) promoting they "7 Wonders of our World". The Sarah Baartman DM is located on the western side of the Eastern … Continue reading The 7 Wonders of our World
Kings Beach cascade
At the one end of the Kings Beach Park's lake is an elevated area from where water cascades down into the lake. This elevated area have been here as long as I remember. Long before the redevelopment took place. When I was small there was a kiddies waterslide and small pool where we often went … Continue reading Kings Beach cascade
Voting Line scenes
The Voting Line must surely be my favorite art piece along Route 67. I just can't get enough of looking at the figures and every time I'm there it feels like I'm noticing a different feature.
The lower Baakens River
We've had a fair amount of rain over the last couple of months... Ok, so maybe a bit more than a fair amount of rain. So much in fact that my backyard has become a swamp with water oozing up between my toes if I walk there barefoot. Last Thursday night and Friday morning it … Continue reading The lower Baakens River
A Journey of Giraffes
Normally people would go to a game reserve to see giraffes but did you know there is a group of 20 giraffes on the Port Elizabeth beachfront? What do you call a group or collection of giraffes?Corps of giraffesHerd of giraffesTower of giraffesJourney of giraffesWhile we are at it. I bet you didn't know that there are a couple … Continue reading A Journey of Giraffes
Oudebosch – the perfect stop in the Tsitsikamma
It was a cold and somewhat wet winters afternoon and were heading back to Port Elizabeth after a very enjoyable pre-cold front weekend in The Crags. Driving along the N2, most people make their comfort and coffee / food stop at Storms River Bridge. I haven't done that for a number of years now Not since discovering the Oudebosch Farmstall … Continue reading Oudebosch – the perfect stop in the Tsitsikamma
A quick stop at Supertubes in Jbay
A week or so ago I attended the Kouga Baviaans Surf and Safari Marketing Association's AGM in Jeffreys Bay. It was a perfect winters day and I decided to make a stop at Supertubes before heading back to Port Elizabeth.A deserted beach that was packed during the Jbay Open just a few weeks agoEnjoying one of the best … Continue reading A quick stop at Supertubes in Jbay
A bit of history of South End
Most people know South End as the area in Port Elizabeth just above the harbour where the main fire station, Humewood Police Station, South End Cemetery and lots of townhouses is. A lot of younger residence of Port Elizabeth probably don't know the history of the area.South End used to be a very cosmopolitan community. … Continue reading A bit of history of South End
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