Natures Way Farm Stall

South Africa has some impressive farm stalls. Some sell nothing more than fresh produce while others are for all intensive purposes a restaurant or curio shop along a high way or back road somewhere. Its the ones in between that really interests me. Those who sell something fresh, some curios and also serve a killer meal, even … Continue reading Natures Way Farm Stall →

Discover Freedom

https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/lX1AWtOKPtc&source=udsNelson Mandela Bay, of which Port Elizabeth is part of, has a superb destination marketing video that has won two international awards. If you've never seen it its well worth watching and if you have, watch it again. If you live (or have lived) in PE this video will give you a warm fuzzy feeling inside and … Continue reading Discover Freedom →

Koningstrand

Koningstrand is een van Port Elizabeth se bekendste en mees gewilde strande en strek van die hawemuur tot by die McArthur swembadkompleks. Die naam kom vanaf die Britse koninklike besoek van 1947 toe die koninklike trein langs die strand getrek is en 'n deel van die strand blykbaar omhein is vir die ekslusiewe gebruik van … Continue reading Koningstrand →

Heading for the waves

A surfer heading for the waves at Pipe at Pollok Beach

Fishing line disposal

Arriving at the beach in Natures Valley on a recent visit I immediately spotted something a bit unusual. A piece of down pipe attached to a pole with a sign on it. On closer inspection I found out that it's been placed there, and all around the beach in Nature's Valley, for people to place … Continue reading Fishing line disposal →

Reflecting Boardwalk lights

The lights of the Boardwalk Complex and Hotel in the background reflects in the lake at night

Autumn on Hobie Beach

Hobie Beach. Yes, slightly empty but it is autumn after all and the weather is getting colder

Coega gantries in the mist

This week's posts are turning into a mini Wells Estate series. Wells Estate is situated close to the Coega Harbour and standing on the end of the pier you can see the harbour with all its gantries and cranes. On my visit it was foggy out Coega way and the cranes looked like specters in the … Continue reading Coega gantries in the mist →

Looking back on Wells Estate Pier

After yesterday's post of Wells Estate Pier I decided to post another one. This time looking back along the pier from the crows nest at the end of it.

A calf was born – an unforgettable experience

I remember when I was about 8 or 9 I got to see a cow give birth on a farm I went to with my grand parents. Its something I never forgot and I always wondered if my KidZ, being city kids, would ever get the opportunity to see it happen. During our Sho't Left … Continue reading A calf was born – an unforgettable experience →