Sunday afternoon fishing off the rocks

I'm not a fisherman not an angler. I just don't have the patience for it. What with a spot of ADD in the middle age now that I've been called middle aged on a public platform. But do you know the difference between an angler and a fisherman? Apparently fishermen actually catch fish while anglers … Continue reading Sunday afternoon fishing off the rocks →

A romantic evening at The Plantation

When you are young and in love you go out your way to be romantic. Flowers, movies, open the door, whispers in the ear, special dinners and and and. When you get slightly older and have kids, just spending a little time together on your own without the kids is seen as romantic. For us … Continue reading A romantic evening at The Plantation →

Port Elizabeth’s beautiful wild coastline

One of the things that Port Elizabeth and Nelson Mandela Bay is very proud of and which gets promoted by Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism often is that the metro has 40 kilometers of beautiful white sandy beaches ideal for swimming, long walks and building sand castles. But what is in between because the metro has … Continue reading Port Elizabeth’s beautiful wild coastline →

Kamma Heights view

I went for a walk on the hillside above Kamma Heights yesterday in search of a Geocache and some alone time and this is the view that greeted me from the cache location.

A path inviting you to explore

I had 30 minutes on my hands yesterday afternoon and did a quick detour to Mangold Park to find a new Geocache on the edge of the Baakens Valley. From the parking coords at the bottom of a cul-de-sac there were two paths splitting off. A paved one to the right which I had to … Continue reading A path inviting you to explore →

Discover the Sundays River Valley and Greater Addo route

The brand new destination promotion video for the Sundays River Valley and Greater Addo area have recently been released by Addo Tourism and ECTOUR showing how stunning this area right on Port Elizabeth's doorstep is. It also illustrates what I'vebeen saying for a while now, that Addo is a fully fledged destination now and so … Continue reading Discover the Sundays River Valley and Greater Addo route →

The Port Elizabeth beachfront

We are really privileged here in Port Elizabeth that we have so little over development along the beachfront. No heavy traffic congestion and narrow roads like in Durban or lack of parking like Cape Town. Our beaches are generally clean and driving along Beach Road and Marine Drive you can keep one eye on the … Continue reading The Port Elizabeth beachfront →

Sunset and scenic views at the Valley of Desolation

What is the first thing you think of if I had to ask you to name one thing to see or do if you visited the Karoo Heartland town of Graaff-Reinet? I don't know about you, but my answer would be the Valley of Desolation in the Camdeboo National Park. For some reason every time … Continue reading Sunset and scenic views at the Valley of Desolation →

A Schoenies bench

The perfect spot to enjoy the view of the beautiful coastline at Schoenmakerskop from

Pollok Beach rock pool

Growing up we spent many a Sunday afternoon down at the "the rock" (as we called it) below Something Good. You know the one I'm referring to. The one where the water washed through between the rocks and into the little natural tidal pool. Yes, the one in the picture. Stopping by there on Sunday … Continue reading Pollok Beach rock pool →