Drama Princess leading the way

Its amazing how different from each other one's own children can be. Drama Princess is the sporty outdoorsy type while Chaos Boy is happy to sit and watch tv or play in his room. The other day when I announced that I was meeting Shefetswe and Sanhain at the Aloe Trail for a quick 6km … Continue reading Drama Princess leading the way →

Swartkops River and Amsterdamhoek

A view of the Swartkops River and Amsterdamhoek from the Aloe Trail

Heron at dusk

Spending one night at Trennery's on the Wild Coast, I decided that I wanted to explore a bit. Upstream from the Qolora River Mouth is a spot called The Gates and it was here that I caught this heron sitting on a branch at dusk.

Nelson Mandela Bay – The Investment Hotspot

https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/HXjf_paVFE8&source=udsPort Elizabeth is the perfect city to live, work and play in. Its not huge and over developed like some of South Africa's big cities and I often refer to it as a city with a town at heart yet it has all the big city amenities that you expect from big cities. A couple … Continue reading Nelson Mandela Bay – The Investment Hotspot →

Chelsea Point Trig beacon

One of the local Geocacher teams, Chris'nDenise, recently placed a series of 7 caches called the Trig Beacon Series. Six of the seven caches were placed at trig beacons along the Wild Side and Driftsands area. The Chelsea Point Tri Beacon (I hope that's the name of the trig beacon as its the name Chris gave … Continue reading Chelsea Point Trig beacon →

Aloe Trail viewpoint

Last weekend a couple of us went for a late afternoon walk along the Aloe Trail at Bluewater Bay to find the Geocaches placed on the trail. I make sure I always have my camera at hand and I snapped Drama Princess enjoying the view towards the Swartkops River without her knowing.

Hello, I am Firefly and I’m a travel blogger

Sunrise on the Wild Coast near the mouth of the Qolora RiverHello, I am Firefly and I'm a travel blogger. It's been 6 years since my first blog post. I have an absolute passion for travel and tourism and that is why I work in the tourism industry. Not the other way around. But being passionate about … Continue reading Hello, I am Firefly and I’m a travel blogger →

Aloes silhouette

The aloes are in full bloom at the moment and an late afternoon walk along the Aloe Trail in Bluewater Bay gave me the opportunity to grab this picture along the way

The Algoa Battery

I have done several posts regarding the Port Elizabeth Harbour defenses erected around the city during World War II, but just to recap in case you haven't seen any of them. Before the Second World War the Port Elizabeth Harbour actually had no defense in place except for Fort Frederick which was built in 1799 to guard the … Continue reading The Algoa Battery →

Umzimvubu River mouth in Port St Johns

I finally got to visit Port St Johns on the northern Wild Coast. It wasn't a case of not wanting to do it before but rather one of never being in the area. My visit was very brief though as we were on our way to Durban and still had a few stops to make so … Continue reading Umzimvubu River mouth in Port St Johns →