Aloe view of Swartkops River mouth

My three favorite flowers in the wild are aloes, proteas and arum lilies. The aloes are in full bloom at the moment and gives colour to the winter landscape. A hike along the Aloe Trail at Bluewater Bay took as to this spot from where we could see Amsterdamhoek and the Swartkops River mouth with flowering … Continue reading Aloe view of Swartkops River mouth →

The green green fields of the Tsitsikamma

Most people associate the scenic Tsitsikamma with indigenous forests, river gorges and a rugged coastline. It also has the beautiful Tsitsikamma Mountains running parallel to the coast and on the eastern side big green open fields used for diary farming. And that's just the scenery.....

Random stones

Its been a while since I've done a "Random ..." themed post, so here is one. On a trip up the old Zuurberg Pass from the Karoo side, I discovered an old kraal wall perfectly built without any cement. Put together like a puzzle.Cobble stones on the beach at Schoenmakerskop in Port ElizabethAnother historic building. The … Continue reading Random stones →

Drama Princess leading the way

Its amazing how different from each other one's own children can be. Drama Princess is the sporty outdoorsy type while Chaos Boy is happy to sit and watch tv or play in his room. The other day when I announced that I was meeting Shefetswe and Sanhain at the Aloe Trail for a quick 6km … Continue reading Drama Princess leading the way →

Swartkops River and Amsterdamhoek

A view of the Swartkops River and Amsterdamhoek from the Aloe Trail

Heron at dusk

Spending one night at Trennery's on the Wild Coast, I decided that I wanted to explore a bit. Upstream from the Qolora River Mouth is a spot called The Gates and it was here that I caught this heron sitting on a branch at dusk.

Nelson Mandela Bay – The Investment Hotspot

https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/HXjf_paVFE8&source=udsPort Elizabeth is the perfect city to live, work and play in. Its not huge and over developed like some of South Africa's big cities and I often refer to it as a city with a town at heart yet it has all the big city amenities that you expect from big cities. A couple … Continue reading Nelson Mandela Bay – The Investment Hotspot →

Chelsea Point Trig beacon

One of the local Geocacher teams, Chris'nDenise, recently placed a series of 7 caches called the Trig Beacon Series. Six of the seven caches were placed at trig beacons along the Wild Side and Driftsands area. The Chelsea Point Tri Beacon (I hope that's the name of the trig beacon as its the name Chris gave … Continue reading Chelsea Point Trig beacon →

Aloe Trail viewpoint

Last weekend a couple of us went for a late afternoon walk along the Aloe Trail at Bluewater Bay to find the Geocaches placed on the trail. I make sure I always have my camera at hand and I snapped Drama Princess enjoying the view towards the Swartkops River without her knowing.

Hello, I am Firefly and I’m a travel blogger

Sunrise on the Wild Coast near the mouth of the Qolora RiverHello, I am Firefly and I'm a travel blogger. It's been 6 years since my first blog post. I have an absolute passion for travel and tourism and that is why I work in the tourism industry. Not the other way around. But being passionate about … Continue reading Hello, I am Firefly and I’m a travel blogger →