Geocache containers come in all shapes and sizes. Usually the majority of urban caches range from nano to micro and small so its always fun to find a regular sized container. This one was found in one of the nature reserves just outside town and the KidZ loved finding it. Drama Princess actually has a … Continue reading Finding nice big Geocache containers
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The St Georges Park Brass Band
The St Georges Brass Band has become an institution at the St Georges Park Cricket Ground over the years. Some people join in with them singing their lungs out while others despise the noise. Regardless of this it is hard to deny that the band has given St Georges a very unique atmosphere and once … Continue reading The St Georges Park Brass Band
Black Oystercatcher
The African Oystercatcher or African Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini), is only found along the coast of South Africa and Namibia. They mostly live on rocky shores and feed mainly on mussels and limpets. Those who live on sandy shores eat sand mussels and the Estuarine Oystercatchers typically eat cockles and pencil-bait. They mate for life and it is … Continue reading Black Oystercatcher
Bashoto War Memorial in Uitenhage
In Magennis Park just off Church Road (Graaff-Reinet Road) in Uitenhage is a monument that seems kinda out of place in this part of the province. It's a memorial commemorating those who died in the Morosi Mountain and Basuto Campaigns of 1879 and 1880-1882. Morosi's Mountain was the name given to a fortified mountain in the Drakensberg mountain range on … Continue reading Bashoto War Memorial in Uitenhage
Angulate Tortoise
Its always nice to encounter different critters and interesting things while out on a walk. Ok, not quite all critters. Nobody is keen on stumbling on a snake. A walk near Kini Bay a couple of weekend's ago delivered not a snake but a Angulate Tortoise. The Angulate Tortoise (Chersina angulata) is quite common in South Africa … Continue reading Angulate Tortoise
Holy Trinity Church fence
Port Elizabeth has some truly beautiful old historic stone churches around Central. One of them is the Holy Trinity Church next to Havelock Square. The Holy Trinity Church was established in 1854 when a group broke away from St Mary’s church and started having for services in a small room in Kemp Street. They later moving to a church at … Continue reading Holy Trinity Church fence
Caching up a tree…again
Geocachers seem to find themselves up trees quite often. Just looking back at the last year I've been a good 8 meters up a huge old Pine Tree, out on a limb of a Coral Tree in near gale force winds and crawling along branches in Wild Fig Trees. Heck, Wild Fig and Coral Trees … Continue reading Caching up a tree…again
Shamwari Game Reserve promotional video
The Shamwari Private Game Reserve is world famous and everybody knows about it, but have you ever been there? I used to go there quite often with guests when I was still a tourist guide and they still did day visits. Perhaps by posting this and asking very nicely somebody will pop me an invite... … Continue reading Shamwari Game Reserve promotional video
Uitenhage has some seriously big ants
A little caching adventure in Uitenhage brought us to Cannon Hill overlooking the town. Walking back down the path Drama Princess gave a bit of a scream and jumped onto the grass. There on the path was a couple of seriously big ants making their way up the hill. I tried to get a close … Continue reading Uitenhage has some seriously big ants
Happy Valley – wish I was happy
Today was one of those days. You know, those where you just want to disappear off the radar for a while so nobody can find you. I feel tired and stressed and its all thanks to having my car stolen last week. Not just my car but also my backpack that was in the boot … Continue reading Happy Valley – wish I was happy
Firefly the Travel Guy 