Bayworld dinosaurs

A scene from the upcoming Jurrasic World movie? Not quite. It's scene from the dinosaur section at Bayworld.

Orb Web Spider

Usually I post about places or buildings or monuments. Today I'm posting a spider. A golden orb web spider I encountered in a wild fig tree in Uitenhage.

Fishing on the Wildside

This guy stood out on the rocks at Willows fishing for ages. I would never be able to do that. Just don't have the patience for it.

Celebrating 1000 finds

Two weeks ago during the Port Elizabeth geocachers' Welgelegen Camp getaway I had the privilege to log my 1000th find. The cache was located on a farm dam where we relaxed a bit between all the caches we had to do during the weekend. On our arrival at the dam the cache was spotted immediately where it … Continue reading Celebrating 1000 finds →

Dolphins during the Sardine Run

The Sardine Run is one of South Africa's biggest annual natural events and takes place on the KZN coastline and the Wild Coast. Very few people actually know that the sardines gather on the coastline off Port Elizabeth early in the year before they start their journey up the east coast. Expert Tours is a marine tour operator that … Continue reading Dolphins during the Sardine Run →

Lauries Bay coastline

The coastline at Lauries Bay near Kini Bay on the Wild Side

Looking down the Van Stadens Railway Bridge

Have you ever wondered what it looks like standing on the Van Stadens Railway Bridge and looking down from it? Probably not but it's something I did when I took a walk across it a little while back.

Reinet House and the oldest grape vine in South Africa

I really enjoy visiting small town museums. There is always something interesting to discover in them and no better way to learn more about the history of a place. Graaff-Reinet has a number of very good small museums but if I had to choose only one to go to I would choose Reinet House. The Graaff-Reinet … Continue reading Reinet House and the oldest grape vine in South Africa →

Van Stadens Railway Bridge

The Port Elizabeth to Avontuur narrow gauge railway line was authorised in 1899 and construction commenced in 1902, reaching the town of Avontuur in the Langkloof late in 1906. The line was built to connect the scenic Langkloof with its fruit growing industry to the port of Port Elizabeth. The official opening of the line was in 1907, … Continue reading Van Stadens Railway Bridge →

Sunset over PE Harbour

I took this photo late afternoon as the sun was setting over the city as seen returning to the harbor after cruising along the beachfront on the Jester.