Schoenies views

Schoenmakerskop (or Schoenies) is everybody's favorite seaside "village" in Port Elizabeth. A beautiful spot with a rugged coastline, safe swimming gullies and hiking trails plus it doesn't get anywhere as busy as the city's main beachfront. I popped down to Schoenies to look for a newly placed Geocache and caught Drama Princess on camera while she enjoyed … Continue reading Schoenies views →

The best Currywurst on the Garden Route

Everybody has their preferred road trip food and drink stops. Some like to pull over at a Wimpy for their favorite coffee, stop at the same farm stall for a pie and fresh pineapple juice or that certain restaurant where the owner is also the chef and makes his pizza bases himself before popping it into the … Continue reading The best Currywurst on the Garden Route →

The Scots are in town

The Scots are in town for Saturday's rugby Test match against the Springboks. As the week goes on the atmosphere in town will build up more and more until kickoff on Saturday afternoon at 5pm. Go Bokke!

V&A Waterfront after dark

I really don't get to go to Cape Town anywhere close to as much as I would like to. When I do though I make sure I visit some attractions and touristy spots to soak in the Cape atmosphere. A short two night visit for World Travel Market African meant that I only got to take a quick … Continue reading V&A Waterfront after dark →

Elephant watching

A quick trip out to Addo for a meeting meant that I only had a chance to glance an elephant at the main rest camp waterhole. Wish there was time for a drive through the park, but I had to get back.

Boardwalk Casino

This is the 7th and final post in the Boardwalk series of the last week. Its shows the casino building seen across the lake from the first restaurants. The casino features 24 tables and 900 slot machines in both smoking and non-smoking facilities. I'm not a gambling man, but I love the sound of the casino with the jackpot … Continue reading Boardwalk Casino →

The Cockscomb Mountain – second higest in the Eastern Cape

The Cockscomb mountain is situated north of the Gamtoos Valley and visible from not just in the valley but also from the Baviaanskloof, Uitenhage and Addo areas. The reason its visible from all over is that it's the second highest mountain in the Eastern Cape. It gets its name from its resemblance to a rooster's comb. The Cockscomb is part … Continue reading The Cockscomb Mountain – second higest in the Eastern Cape →

Putt Putt gardens

One of the things I enjoyed most about a visit to Sun City in North West Province a couple of years ago was the beautiful gardens that surrounded the hotels. The Boardwalk doesn't quite have the space to lay out such elaborate gardens and waterways, but they do have a stunning little tropical corner around … Continue reading Putt Putt gardens →

Tuskless elephant

The majority of the female elephants in the Addo Elephant National Park are tuskless. The general opinion amongst laymen is that it's because of selective hunting of the elephants with big tusks in the late 19th and early 20th century while others think it may be due to the vegetation (structure and/or nutrient composition) of … Continue reading Tuskless elephant →

Boardwalk Lake

This is post #4 in the Boardwalk series of this week. The Boardwalk lake forms the centre of the complex with the retail, food and entertainment areas all surrounding it. The lake is also where the Fountain Spectacular with its colourful lights and music takes place every evening.