Finding Gollum’s Precious

I got a request this week via e-mail to share some more of my Geocaching adventures on my blogs. I'm so fanatical about the caching that I could probably do a whole blog about it, but I decided not to go totally overboard with it. Instead I'll share a Geocaching picture once a week. I'll … Continue reading Finding Gollum’s Precious →

FNB Soccer City – The Calabash

If you are into soccer (or football as they call it in Europe), then you would at least have heard of the FNB Stadium. Also called Soccer City and The Calabash, the stadium is seen as South Africa's main soccer venue and is situated next to Soweto in Johannesburg. The stadium has a capacity of 94 736 … Continue reading FNB Soccer City – The Calabash →

Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens official TV advert

https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/maNuYVofnTY&source=udsIn only three weeks' time the top Rugby 7's players from all over the world will descend on Port Elizabeth for the South African leg of the IRB (now called World Rugby) Sevens Rugby World Series. This is the fourth year the event is held in Port Elizabeth and it has become one of the city's … Continue reading Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens official TV advert →

Sunset over Swartkops

I have been so busy at work lately that I have slowly ran out of photos to post which means that I will really have to make a plan in the next week or so to stock up a little. Even though I'm not quite out yet, I'm featuring one by a guest photographer today. I … Continue reading Sunset over Swartkops →

The Flame of Democracy

Constitution Hill is one of Johannesburg's most prominent heritage sites. It is the home of South Africa's Constitutional Court, the highest court in the country, and is located on the site of a number of prisons dating back to the Apartheid years. One of these prisons were Number 4 Prison (the other two were the … Continue reading The Flame of Democracy →

Yacht Club yachts

I don't get to go to the harbor that often. It doesn't help that security is tight to get it so when I do its because of something that is on at the Algoa Bay Yacht Club. This was the case a week or so ago when I was invited to a function at the … Continue reading Yacht Club yachts →

Exploring Jozi with the City Sightseeing open top bus

My visits to Johannesburg have always been ones of in and out, with very little sightseeing connected with it. Wham, bang, thank you ma'am. This means that I always look at the Joburg travel bloggers' blogs with longing wanting to see the places they write about. A two day trip to Johannesburg meant that I had … Continue reading Exploring Jozi with the City Sightseeing open top bus →

Morning penguin feed at SAMREC

Early morning and late afternoon visitors to SAMREC in Cape Recife will be lucky enough to see how the penguins are fed as part of their tour. The guide explained the whole feeding process to us. As it turns out its not just a case of stuffing a couple of fish down their throats. Every … Continue reading Morning penguin feed at SAMREC →

Happy Valley reflection

One of the snaps from my walk up Happy Valley the other day. Two of the Three Little Pigs reflecting in the Shark River flowing through the valley.

Port Elizabeth’s most iconic site

The Donkin Reserve has always been an iconic site in Port Elizabeth. It has links to the early history of the town and how it got its name plus who doesn't know the famous lighthouse and pyramid combination on the square. With the development of Route 67 and its public art pieces on and around the … Continue reading Port Elizabeth’s most iconic site →