Humble Ways bell

The bell outside the Humble Ways Chapel. Humble Ways is a private nature reserve on Lovemore Heights and the perfect spot to go for a short walk to get away from it all yet still being less than a kilometers from civilisation.

Port Elizabeth – 100 years since being declared a city

In July 2013 Port Elizabeth celebrated 100 years since being declared a city. At the time I was still working for Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism and was tasked to find out what it was all about. We all know Port Elizabeth is much older than that. Fort Frederick was built by the British to defend Algoa Bay … Continue reading Port Elizabeth – 100 years since being declared a city →

Kings Beach lake reflections

Palm Trees reflecting in the Kings Beach Park lake in the late morning sun

Port St Johns’ Second Beach

Port St Johns. Scenic. Cultural. Rustic. Authentic. Rich experiences. Unspoiled beaches, Rugged coastline. Natural beauty. The backpackers' party town of the Wild Coast. Port St Johns at the mouth of the Mzimvubu River really is an iconic town and covers all of that and more. Looking at the picture of Second Beach you could easily mistake it for … Continue reading Port St Johns’ Second Beach →

Spending the weekend at The Milk House in Hankey

The Gamtoos Valley west of Port Elizabeth is often just seen as the entrance to the Baviaanskloof yet its a tranquil and very scenic farming area. I visit the valley a couple of times a year to participate in the annual Gamtoos Tourism Adventure Drive, the Citrus festival and the Patensie Boere Basaar. This also … Continue reading Spending the weekend at The Milk House in Hankey →

Ships at anchor in the Bay

If you look at old photos of Algoa Bay dating back to the late 70's and 80's (or even way back to the last 1800's), you would notice that there were always a number of ships laying at anchor in the bay. These numbers dwindled and for a decade or two up to the time the … Continue reading Ships at anchor in the Bay →

Wild berries

Have you ever picked up how some people can go through life without noticing the little things? Often this is the same story when you take a group of people on a hiking trail. Some people would just do the walk to be out in the fresh air, some would enjoy beautiful views and scenic attractions and usually … Continue reading Wild berries →

Aloe view of Swartkops River mouth

My three favorite flowers in the wild are aloes, proteas and arum lilies. The aloes are in full bloom at the moment and gives colour to the winter landscape. A hike along the Aloe Trail at Bluewater Bay took as to this spot from where we could see Amsterdamhoek and the Swartkops River mouth with flowering … Continue reading Aloe view of Swartkops River mouth →

The green green fields of the Tsitsikamma

Most people associate the scenic Tsitsikamma with indigenous forests, river gorges and a rugged coastline. It also has the beautiful Tsitsikamma Mountains running parallel to the coast and on the eastern side big green open fields used for diary farming. And that's just the scenery.....

Random stones

Its been a while since I've done a "Random ..." themed post, so here is one. On a trip up the old Zuurberg Pass from the Karoo side, I discovered an old kraal wall perfectly built without any cement. Put together like a puzzle.Cobble stones on the beach at Schoenmakerskop in Port ElizabethAnother historic building. The … Continue reading Random stones →