Malachite Sunbird

People underestimate the Port Elizabeth area as a bird watching destination. One example of excellent bird watching around the city is Addo Elephant National Park boats with over 450 different bird species making it not just great for elephant and game watching, but also for our feathered friends. I caught this pic of a Malachite Sunbird … Continue reading Malachite Sunbird →

The Map of Africa at Wilderness

One of the most extraordinary scenic view points on the Garden Route must be the one above Wilderness of the Kaaimans River flowing below. As the river makes it's way through the valley towards the sea it forms the outline of the map of Africa. In the photo part of the Kaaimans Pass can be … Continue reading The Map of Africa at Wilderness →

Miniature train station

The Eastern Cape has many abandoned train stations that hasn't seen any trains in many years. The miniature train station in Londt Park isn't quite one of them. The station lays quiet for 30 days at a time but on the first Sunday of every month it becomes a hub of activity with families coming … Continue reading Miniature train station →

The end of the Otter Trail

The Otter Trail is probably South Africa's premier hiking trail covering 5 days and 42 kilometers between the Tsitsikamma National Park at Storms River and Nature's Valley. On the last day when hikers reach The Point, the end of the trail is in sight but not before descending down to Nature's Valley beach and then walking … Continue reading The end of the Otter Trail →

Meet the Amsterdam

The Port Elizabeth Museum at Bayworld has an excellent exhibit of artifacts and pieces from the Dutch ship Amsterdam that ran aground close to the mouth of the Swartkops River in 1817. The ship, captained by Hermanus Hofmeijer, hit a fierce storm in 1817 with the wind ripping apart the sails and snapping the masts. After … Continue reading Meet the Amsterdam →

Flamingo take-off

The Flamingo Trail in the Zwartkops Nature Reserve is ideal to get a little bit closer to birds after which the trail was name. I don't know why but I am always amazed to see the flamingos on the estuary. Not sure why cause its not like I've never seen them there before. On a … Continue reading Flamingo take-off →

Paddling on the Groot River Lagoon

We would rather do weekends away and expose the KidZ to nature, the outdoors and as many other things as possible rather than spending all that money on Dstv every month. Seeing Chaos Boy paddling on the Groot River Lagoon at Natures Valley in his blow-up boat really put a smile on my face. Mission accomplished for today. What's … Continue reading Paddling on the Groot River Lagoon →

Van Stadens protea

The Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve just west of Port Elizabeth is probably the best spot around the city to see a wide range of protea species grow in the wild. The reserve offers visitors two different trail options with a couple of stunning view sights over the Van Stadens gorge. South Africa's national flower, the … Continue reading Van Stadens protea →

Whale skeleton

The KidZ admiring the skeleton of the last Southern Right Whale to be harpooned in Algoa Bay hanging in the Port Elizabeth Museum in Bayworld.

Dino at torchlight

Here's another picture from A Night at the Museum at Bayworld the other evening. The Dino Park T-Rex seen in the torchlight of the KidZ. A little bit scarier than seeing him during the day.