Aloe garden on the Donkin Reserve

The aloe garden on the Donkin Reserve in front of the lighthouse building forms part of Route 67 and contains aloes taken out on the reserve before the redevelopment took place. The aloes are in full bloom at the moment making the garden particularly beautiful.

Schools chess tournament

I realized this afternoon that I never uploaded a picture last night for today's post and that I have a meeting at school tonight so the rest of the evening then quickly gets filled up. So I scratched around on my phone and found this picture I took a couple of weeks at a chess tournament … Continue reading Schools chess tournament →

East London coastline

I haven't spent much time in East London. Always in and out without much opportunity to explore. My last visit was no different but I made sure I had a couple of minutes to swing by the Esplanade and snapped this picture of the beach as the afternoon shadows started to stretch out to sea.

Sea and sunshine… Not what I would call winter

I had a meeting at the Blue Waters Café at Hobie Beach this morning and snapped this picture from the balcony. Algoa Bay glittering in the late morning sunshine on a warm day. Although not in the picture, there were lots of people out and about on the boardwalk and the beach enjoying the good … Continue reading Sea and sunshine… Not what I would call winter →

Karel Landman Monument – the globe off the beaten track

Very few people driving along the R72 coastal route between Port Elizabeth and East London have ever seen or even know of the Karel Landman monument about halfway between Nanaga and Alexandria. The only indication that there is a monument up the dirt road is a road sign at the turnoff. A couple of kilometers … Continue reading Karel Landman Monument – the globe off the beaten track →

Telkom tower on Lady Slipper

I've seen the Telkom tower on top of Lady Slipper from the N2 and always wondered how to get there. The other day I got to go up the access road at the back of Lady Slipper on a Geocaching expedition and saw the tower up close for the first time. Much more impressive than … Continue reading Telkom tower on Lady Slipper →

Dawn Jorgensen’s favorite travel companion: Africa

https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/kazLIfyn0H8&source=udsFellow travel blogger Dawn Jorgensen of The Incidental Tourist, entered this video into Southern Destinations' #SafariSoulmates competition and was selected as one of the finalists. While all the other entrants chose to showcase their loved ones or best friends as the perfect travel companion, Dawn decided that it was Africa herself. Really gooseflesh stuff making one … Continue reading Dawn Jorgensen’s favorite travel companion: Africa →

Guinea Fowl Feather

A short walk during lunch time along the Lower Baakens Valley on the Guinea Fowl Trail produced a guinea fowl feather floating on a little stream forming part of the Baakens River. A sign of wildlife and birds in the valley.

Lower Baakens entrance

Most people who access the Baakens Valley do so from How Avenue off Park Drive, Wellington Park or Walmer, but I wonder how many know that you can also do so from an entrance just off Brickmakerskloof. I took a walk into the park from here the other day and you quickly loose sight of all … Continue reading Lower Baakens entrance →

Humble Ways bench

Looking for a tranquil spot with a bench to enjoy the view? I found this one close to the chapel in the Humble Ways private nature reserve on Lovemore Heights.