The beauty of the Langkloof

The Langkloof may not be a developed and marketed tourism route, but it is very scenic and has tons of tourism potential. Its biggest disadvantage though is that it runs parallel to the world renown and very popular Garden Route. I really enjoy driving through the Langkloof which stretches over a distance of about 200 km … Continue reading The beauty of the Langkloof →

Cruising with Raggy Charters

Raggy Charters made Port Elizabeth proud during 2014 by being announced the national winner in the Marine Adventure Category of the Lilizela Tourism Awards. I found this video posted on YouTube two years or so ago by a visitor who went on one of their cruises to St Croix Island just to give you a … Continue reading Cruising with Raggy Charters →

Table Bay sunset

In my home town of Port Elizabeth we get the sun rising over the sea giving beautiful sunrise picture opportunities along the beachfront. In Cape Town its the total opposite. Sunset is enjoyed with the Atlantic Ocean as setting. Usually when I am in Cape Town I like to head up to Signal Hill at … Continue reading Table Bay sunset →

African Blogger Awards – Photography runner-up

I am currently exploring the Wild Coast a bit while on my way to #Indaba2015 in Durban and have had very periodic internet access. On checking Twitter yesterday afternoon I saw a tweet announcing that The Firefly Photo Files has taken the runner-up spot in the Photography category of the African Blogger Awards. Say what? … Continue reading African Blogger Awards – Photography runner-up →

Where did Pollok Beach get its name?

Have you ever wondered where Pollok Beach got its name from? For a start, it is supposed to be spelled Pollok without the "c" so it definitely wasn't named after Graham Pollock. I found the source of the name on the Millers Local blog. Pollok Beach was named after the Pollok Hotel that used to stand where the present Summerseas is … Continue reading Where did Pollok Beach get its name? →

Foofy slide to a river pool

One of the kids at Chaos Boy's birthday party foofy sliding into one of the Maitland River pools at Sleepy Hollow. They were slightly apprehensive at first as the water looks pitch black, as most deep river pools do, but once they got going they didn't want to stop.

Unique Physique classes

About a year ago I joined a fitness class that I thought was a boot camp class. I was so wrong. It wasn't a hardcore boot camp class but rather an easy going fitness class. Our instructor and personal trainer, Salif Atakora, puts us through a serious of stretches and exercises every week which has … Continue reading Unique Physique classes →

My Table Mountain

I have a special affiliation with Table Mountain. If I haven't been to Cape Town for a while I miss it like you miss a loved one. When I do visit the Mother City I can't take my eyes off her... it... erm... the mountain. One would swear I'm having an affair with her. So what if … Continue reading My Table Mountain →

Flowers for Something Good

I went for a quick walk during lunch time the other day and couldn't resist taking a picture of the pink flowers near Something Good on the beachfront.

Bird Rock

One of the natural landmarks along the Port Elizabeth beachfront is Bird Rock between Hobie Beach and Pollok Beach. The rock is always surrounded by water making it an island of sort and got it's name from the fact that there are always a number of birds sitting on it. Bird Rock is also home … Continue reading Bird Rock →