I took this panorama of Hobie Beach with the Boardwalk Hotel and Conference Centre in the background from the Jester the other day. Cruising on the Jester does give one a whole new angle to look at the Port Elizabeth beachfront from and you just realise again how beautiful our beachfront is.
Author: Jonker Fourie - Firefly the Travel Guy
Penguin Awareness Day
The African Penguins aren't having it easy. Their numbers are declining and often those fighting for their future feels like they are fighting a loosing battle. But they aren't giving up that fight. There are two days a year to celebrate penguins, World Penguin Day on 25 April and Penguin Awareness Day on 20 January. … Continue reading Penguin Awareness Day
Irrigating the Gamtoos Valley
How often do you wonder where exactly the water in your tap and fruit and vegetables in your kitchen comes from? We'll, if you live in Port Elizabeth its possible to answer both these questions for yourself by visiting the Gamtoos Valley. The Gamtoos Valley is often referred to as the food basket of the … Continue reading Irrigating the Gamtoos Valley
Then and Now – Donkin Reserve
The Donkin Reserve is truly one of Port Elizabeth's iconic attractions. The pyramid (Donkin Memorial) was commissioned by Sir Rufane Donkin in August 1820 as a monument to his wife Lady Elizabeth after whom he named the town. Sit Rufane was the Acting Governor of the Cape Colony and came to Algoa Bay to oversee the landing … Continue reading Then and Now – Donkin Reserve
Dinosaurs at Bayworld
If it wasn't for the fence in the foreground this
The Port Elizabeth Railway Station
The Port Elizabeth Railway Station has been around for a while, existing on it's present location since 1875 when the first line was constructed to Uitenhage about 40 kilometres away. The original building was designed by the town's Resident Engineer for Harbour and Public Works, James Bisset. In 1893 extensive additions were completed, including the cast-iron … Continue reading The Port Elizabeth Railway Station
Port Elizabeth Whale skeleton
The Port Elizabeth Museum, which forms part of the Bayworld complex, has a very unique exhibit hanging in the Marine Hall. It's the skeleton of the last Southern Right Whale to be harpooned in Algoa Bay. Its the focus piece of a exhibit that covers whales and sharks along with everything associated with them.
Flamingo take off
I wonder how many people driving the Swartkops road on a regular basis don't even notice the flamingos anymore. I think its awesome to have so many flamingos on the Swartkoms estuary right here close to the city. I walked the Flamingo Trail recently and snapped this pic of the flamingos taking off as we … Continue reading Flamingo take off
Trees on Doncaster Road
On a recent guided walk around St Georges Park, our guide told us a very interesting fact about Doncaster Road. Doncaster Road is on the other side of park drive close to the Prince Alfred Guard Memorial. On the day our guide pointed out that not two of the trees lining Doncaster Road are the … Continue reading Trees on Doncaster Road
The Coastal Fynbos Trail
The Coastal Fynbos Trail in Schoenmakerskop is probably one of the slightly lesser known trails around Port Elizabeth. Thanks to the PE Geocaching series which created the letters PE as geoart on the Geocache map, a few more people have set off to explore the trail lately. The trail is a circular trail and covers about … Continue reading The Coastal Fynbos Trail
