Sundays River

The view from the top of the dunes at Colchester is amazing. On the one side you look down on the Sundays River flowing down towards Algoa Bay while the view the other way is across Algoa Bay towards Port Elizabeth with St Croix Island in-between. The Sundays River is said to be the fastest flowing river … Continue reading Sundays River →

J Bay Wind Farm from a dirt road

Love them or hate them, the wind farms around Jeffrey's Bay, Humansdorp and St Francis has become part of the Kouga region's landscape. After a meeting in Humansdorp recently I did a detour to Paradise Beach along the road that leads through Lombardini Game Farm and stopped to snap this pic back on the road. What's … Continue reading J Bay Wind Farm from a dirt road →

Observing the little things

How often do you go for a walk in nature and not really notice the little things? I think the answer is "quite often". You may notice the flowers or berries in general, but very rarely stop to have a closer look. A Sunday afternoon caching walk with Drama Princess had her nearly walk away … Continue reading Observing the little things →

Paddle ski at sunset

Paddling along the beachfront on a beautiful winters afternoon just before sunset

Sardinia Bay view

Drama Princess enjoying the view of the Sardinia Bay coastline from the top of the migrating dune at the parking area after our caching walk last weekend.

Cradock’s Tuishuise and Victoria Hotel

Driving through the Karoo from the interior to the Eastern or Southern Cape coast (or the other way around) and looking for a spot to sleep over? The Karoo Heartland has some excellent overnighting spots in towns like Cradock, Graaff-Reinet, Nieu-Bethesda and Somerset East. If Cradock is your overnight destination of choice then you really don't need to look any … Continue reading Cradock’s Tuishuise and Victoria Hotel →

Beachfront after dark

A meeting after work last week meant that I was on the beachfront after sunset and it gave me a chance to snap a few pics. I'm still figuring out the settings on my new SLR so played around and then realised that I should have had my tripod to really get some nice pictures. This … Continue reading Beachfront after dark →

Caching walk

Last weekend I went for a Geocaching outing with Drama Princess. Two of the caches we did was along a path in the Sardinia Bay Nature Reserve. I love how Geocaching is allowing me to spend time with my KidZ in the outdoors.

Sand Sledding on the dunes at Colchester

Last week I got to check out the new sand sledding activity in Colchester. Addo Sand Sledding is presented by The Sundays River Ferry and includes a leisurely cruise down the Sundays River towards the river mouth, a climb to the top of the dunes for the awesome view across Algoa bay back towards Port … Continue reading Sand Sledding on the dunes at Colchester →

Bigger, better, louder and more awesome. Imax comes to Port Elizabeth

I have never been to an Imax movie so big was my excitement when I received an invitation from Ster-Kinekor to the grand opening of their brand new cinema complex at Baywest in Port Elizabeth. The complex is made up of 5 regular cinemas, two Cine Prestige luxury cinemas (kitted out with reclining chairs and the works) … Continue reading Bigger, better, louder and more awesome. Imax comes to Port Elizabeth →