Summer is coming

I've realised how few beach photos I've been posting over the last couple of month, but its been winter after all. Last weekend I went for a walk along the beachfront I suddenly realised that summer is around the corner and people will be flocking down to the beaches again very soon. Not that the … Continue reading Summer is coming →

The supposed to be closed open door

Today's post may not be of an landmark or attraction around Port Elizabeth but rather a bit of a quirky sight I encountered during a Hinterveld Mohair Mill tour I was on the other day.

Harbour beacon

Although it looks like a lighthouse it isn't a lighthouse, not quite. It does have a light though. What is it then and where did I see it? It is a beacon at the end of the breakwater forming part of the Port Elizabeth Harbour wall.

Boardwalk Hotel from the sea

The Boardwalk Hotel and Convention Centre has really changed the beachfront skyline since it opened a year ago. I've heard that some people think it looks out of place while comparing it to a Disney like castle while others absolutely love it. But love it or hate it, the hotel and convention centre has become an integral part of the … Continue reading Boardwalk Hotel from the sea →

Framed African Sunset

For some people a sunset is a sunset is a sunset. Just something to end the day with. Then there are others which include photographers and travel writers (and I say writers because that goes for both print media and bloggers). Those who grab their cameras when the sun starts to dip towards the horizon, the clouds start to colour and … Continue reading Framed African Sunset →

The Donkin Mosaic Steps

Approaching the Donkin Reserve and Route 67 from the City Centre side, visitors can either walk up the Mosaic Steps or the winding Voting Queue path. The Mosaic Steps by a group of mosaic artists are quite interesting as it starts with dark colours at the bottom and the higher you climb the lighter and more … Continue reading The Donkin Mosaic Steps →

History of creativity frieze

Although most people who go to see the art pieces on Route 67 just go up to the Donkin Reserve, the route actually starts down at the Campanile. One of the first art pieces one can see when down there is the Campanile Frieze by Mkhonto Gwazela. The frieze celebrates the indigenous heritage of Nelson … Continue reading History of creativity frieze →

Sunset from the lighthouse

The view from the top of the Donkin Lighthouse is my absolute favorite view in Port Elizabeth. Combine it with a setting sun over Central and you get an even better one.

Harbour worker

One of the Port Elizabeth Harbour tugs on her way to help a ship out the harbour

Dias Rock at the Green Mosque

The Pier Street Mosque, or Green Mosque as many know it as, is probably one of the most recognisable places of worship in Port Elizabeth. Not many would know though that the open space next to it is called Dias Park, named after the first European to round the Cape and discover Algoa Bay. Bartholomeus Dias entered the … Continue reading Dias Rock at the Green Mosque →