PE’s Airforce Museum deserves to be discovered

I am often amazed at how many people didn't know that Port Elizabeth has a South African Airforce Museum. Located behind the airport in a restored World War II hanger, the museum has a great collection of planes, choppers, equipment, uniforms, models and other paraphernalia. It's easy to get to, just follow Forrest Hill Drive … Continue reading PE’s Airforce Museum deserves to be discovered →

Happy Valley figures

I took a walk up Happy Valley last week while I was doing a recce for an Amazing Race I organised. Early morning and with no wind walking there was absolute bliss. Not a soul in sight, birds chirping and the cool air on my face. What a spot and so under-utilised. The lawns were … Continue reading Happy Valley figures →

The Graaff-Reinet church – looking rather ghostly

The last two months have been an absolute blur. Don't ask me where it went, I just know it's gone and I am exhausted. But things are getting back to normal and hopefully I will get my blogging mojo back as well. The pictures from our Graaff-Reinet weekend is lined up and just waiting for … Continue reading The Graaff-Reinet church – looking rather ghostly →

Port Elizabeth’s Shark River

Did you know that the little stream that flows through Happy Valley is called the Shark River? The river valley actually extends up through the old Boet Erasmus Stadium and Forest Hill. Back in the early days of Port Elizabeth the Shark River was one of the town's water sources with the Frames Reservoir being … Continue reading Port Elizabeth’s Shark River →

Baby penguins in ICU

While scouting spots as stops for Miggie's Amazing Race for this past Saturday I popped into SAMREC. I haven't been for a while and had a quick walk around the centre with Keith, one of the guides. He told me they had a lot of babies in at the moment and I got to peek … Continue reading Baby penguins in ICU →

The girl on the dolphin

Perhaps an easy question for some and slightly more difficult for others. Where in Port Elizabeth would you find this figure of a girl riding a dolphin?

An Aloe overlooking the Baakens Valley

I was out on a recce at lunch time today for this Saturday's Amazing Race I'm organising and ended up looking down the Baakens Valley from the Walmer side. For those who aren't sure where this is, that is Upper Valley Road leading down towards Bridge Street with the harbour giraffes in the background.

I got to visit Hole in the Wall

Regular follower of PE Daily Photo may have noticed (or at least I hope you noticed) that I have been MIA for two days. I had to "pop" up to Coffee Bay for the quarterly Wild Coast Holiday Association meeting and struggled with my internet connection while there so couldn't post. I'll catch up on … Continue reading I got to visit Hole in the Wall →

The view from Lady Slipper

We all know Lady Slipper. When you head west out of Port Elizabeth (or vice versa) on the N2 you drive right past it. But have you ever been on top of the mountain. The easiest way up is by following the road up to the towers from the back of the mountain and this … Continue reading The view from Lady Slipper →

Tsitsikamma, the gateway to the Garden Route

The Tsitsikamma truly is a special place. This breathtaking stretch of the Garden Route is where mountains, indigenous forests, deep gorges and lush vegetation skirt the rugged coastline of cliffs and sandy beaches. The area has an abundance of indigenous flora – ancient yellowwood trees and magnificent fynbos plants – as well as birdlife. For … Continue reading Tsitsikamma, the gateway to the Garden Route →