Just the way to start a morning

The weatherman promised us a beautiful weekend and that's exactly how it started yesterday. On my way to work yesterday morning I just had to pull over and snap a pic. How can one not?

Dolphin watching in Algoa Bay

Port Elizabeth and Algoa Bay was recently branded as the Bottlenose Dolphin Capital of the World because of the fact that the area is home to probably the biggest population of Bottlenose Dolphins in the world. Join Lloyd Edwards and the team of Raggy Charters on a virtual cruise of Algoa Bay out to St … Continue reading Dolphin watching in Algoa Bay →

Zip Zap Circus at the Wildsfees

I got to attend the opening function of the SPAR Kirkwood Wildfees tonight and the highlight of the evening was definitely the performance of the Cape Town based Zip Zap Circus. Zip Zap is featured at the Wildfees for the first time this year and is definitely going to be a very popular addition to … Continue reading Zip Zap Circus at the Wildsfees →

Roadtrip gems – The sun setting in the Karoo

Road tripping bring you the possibility of many memorable things. Beautiful destinations, interesting people, scrumptious food, fascinating places and, in this case, a beautiful Karoo Heartland sunset. Although it was probably still another hour before sunset, the sun heading for the distant mountains through hazy skies made for a sight beautiful enough to make me … Continue reading Roadtrip gems – The sun setting in the Karoo →

Laden with citrus

I know it's not Port Elizabeth, but I just have to share this with you. I was in Patensie for a tourism workshop this morning and the citrus orchards are just packed with fruit at the moment. The Gamtoos Valley is one of the biggest citrus producing areas in South Africa and it's well worth … Continue reading Laden with citrus →

Baakens Valley graffiti by Joff

Joff's latest piece of graffiti down in the lower Baakens Valley literally has the whole city talking. It even made television news the other day. Last week I posted this picture on Instagram and a number of people have shared it via Facebook. I really hope we'll start to see a lot more of this … Continue reading Baakens Valley graffiti by Joff →

"Surprise surprise" at Holiday Inn Express Umhlanga

"How about a weekend in Umhlanga with the Damselfly?" So the email I received from the InterContinental Hotels Group didn't quite say that, but it could just as well have. A weekend at any of their South African hotels and I got to choose which one. I could have chosen the luxury Intercontinental Johannesburg Sandton Towers or … Continue reading "Surprise surprise" at Holiday Inn Express Umhlanga →

Looking down on Bridge Street in the Baakens Valley

A climb up the side of the Lower Baakens Valley to find a Geocache last week gave me a bird's eye view (or was it a Geocacher's eye view) of the Lower Baakens Valley below me. The is the view looking west with the Bridge Street building (where Bridge Street Brewery and Boomtown is located) … Continue reading Looking down on Bridge Street in the Baakens Valley →

Doggy walk for Animal Welfare

Yesterday (Saturday) morning we took the sausages for a walk on the beach along with probably a hundred or so other pooches as part of a fundraiser for Animal Welfare. The weather was perfect and the dogs and their human servants had a great time out. So interesting watching everybody with the dogs of different … Continue reading Doggy walk for Animal Welfare →

Early morning view down the lower Baakens Valley

Friday morning I made an early morning stop in the lower Baakens Valley before work to find a newly published Geocache. Turned out the cache was high up the side of the valley which didn't just leave me out of breath when I got up there, but also with a great view down towards the … Continue reading Early morning view down the lower Baakens Valley →