River and dunes

Today is post #6 (and the second last) in this week's Sundays River Ferry seriesThe dunes at Colchester is part of the Alexandria dune field which is the biggest coastal dune field in the Southern Hemisphere and seriously high. From the top of the dunes you get a fantastic 360 degrees view of the surrounding dunes, … Continue reading River and dunes →

Stopping at the dunes

This is post #5 in this week's Sundays River Ferry series.A trip on the Sundays River Ferry is made up of two parts. The actual cruise and stopping at the sand dunes to climb to the top. Its difficult to decide which one of the two is my favorite part of the trip but I … Continue reading Stopping at the dunes →

Looking down the Sundays River

This is post #4 in this week's Sundays River Ferry series.After cruising upstream to the Mackay Bridge the cruise heads downstream towards the river mouth to climb the dunes. The river flows in a northerly direction with the villages of Cannonville and Colchester on the left hand side before turning east and seaward at Pearson … Continue reading Looking down the Sundays River →

Beacon Isle view – Plettenberg Bay

My previous post was a picture from a scenic lookout spot in Plettenberg Bay looking towards Robberg. I mentioned that the view to the left is of the Beacon Isle Hotel and the Piesang River Estuary. This iconic spot is now under threat of a huge development that started out as an request for ideas for a … Continue reading Beacon Isle view – Plettenberg Bay →

Captain Les in control

Today is post #3 in this week's series on the Sundays River Ferry. "Permission to come on board Captain?" Who would answer this question when you want to get onto the Sundays River Ferry? Darn, suddenly I want to sing... "Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?" This answer may be Sponge Bob Square-pants but … Continue reading Captain Les in control →

In our wake

This is the second post in this week's series about cruising on the Sundays River Ferry in Colchester. The cruise from the jetty first takes one upstream to the historic Mackay Bridge before heading downstream towards the Sundays River Mouth. Along the way you can see many of the different bird species found in the … Continue reading In our wake →

The view of Robberg from Plettenberg Bay

Driving past Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route means you catch a glimpse of the Keurbooms Lagoon with the bay beyond but you don't actually get to see much of the town and surrounds. Plettenberg Bay wasn't originally called Baia Formosa (beautiful bay) for nothing and the best spot to enjoy a scenic view of the area … Continue reading The view of Robberg from Plettenberg Bay →

Boarding the Sundays River Ferry

These days marketing a destination is all about experiencing that destination rather than just going there. One of my favorite experiences around Port Elizabeth is cruising on the Sundays River Ferry and even though I have done some posts on it before, I have decided to do a series about it this week. The photos used … Continue reading Boarding the Sundays River Ferry →

Surfing with dolphines

Driving back to the office from a meeting at the university I decided to stop at Pipe to see if there were any surfers out there. There weren't that many but those who were out catching a wave was joined by a couple dolphins swimming past. I bet a rookie surfer's heart would skip a beat … Continue reading Surfing with dolphines →

Egyptian Geese at Kings Beach

There is nothing as cute as a mother duck, or in this case an Egyptian Goose, swimming or walking along with a couple of babies in tow. That was the case at the Kings Beach lake until babies started to turn into messy teenagers... This is not a negative post, just one making fun with … Continue reading Egyptian Geese at Kings Beach →