Cruising the Sundays River

One of my favorite things to do in the PE area. Cruising down the Sundays River to the sand dunes.

A St Francis Bay canal cruise

When you think of St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape, the first thing that comes to mind are the beautiful canal system with its upmarket black and white homes lining the waterways. You can drive through the area to admire its beauty but the best way to really take it in is on a canal … Continue reading A St Francis Bay canal cruise →

I checked a Boomslang

Spending the weekend in St Francis a couple of weeks ago I was looking out a window after breakfast when I saw something drop from the tree down onto the paving. I quickly stepped right up to the window for a closer look and spotted a boomslang slither along the wall. I quickly grabbed my … Continue reading I checked a Boomslang →

I am an (ashamed) African…

With all the sad things going on in this beautiful country of ours I posted the following on Facebook yesterday and decided to repost it on the PEDP blog today. I know its not Port Elizabeth being featured specifically, but it has all the relevance in the world to all of us.There has been many … Continue reading I am an (ashamed) African… →

Last Beetle off the Uitenhage line

The last South African-made Volkswagen Beetle came off the production line on 18 January 1979 and went straight into the Volkswagen museum which later became the VW AutoPavilion. The metallic bronze Beetle was the last of 288 353 built at Uitenhage plant 1951. The car only had 200km on the clock when a vehicle carrier overturned on the … Continue reading Last Beetle off the Uitenhage line →

Kings Beach Skate Park

A skateboarder in action at the Kings Beach Skate Park

St Francis Bay, South Africa’s own Little Venice… or vica versa

Little Venice, a tranquil canal area in London, home to restaurants, pubs and relaxing boat trips.... St Francis Bay, a tranquil canal area in the Kouga region of the Eastern Cape, home to beautiful homes, restaurants and relaxing boat trips... and lots of sunshine. St Francis Bay wins

AutoPavilion Geocache

One of my favorite geocaches done lately was one located inside the VW AutoPavilion in Uitenhage. The coordinates take you to the museum itself from where you have to follow the instructions in the cache description. These tell you to look for the blue racing car and to get in to find the cache. I'm giving … Continue reading AutoPavilion Geocache →

Snorkeling with an otter in Schoenies

I found this video on YouTube posted in 2013 by Brad Taylor of him and his dad snorkeling in a gully in Schoenmakerskop. To their surprise they were joined by an otter. Now there's something that doesn't happen every day.

St Katharines in Uitenhage

A little caching expedition took me to St Katharine Church in Uitenhage the other day. The foundation stone, which cannot be found today, was laid in 1867 and it is from this date that the anniversaries are counted, although the building (as in construction) only began in 1869. It was completed in 1875 after many financial constraints and … Continue reading St Katharines in Uitenhage →