Cricket at St George’s

The first One Day International of the cricket series between South Africa and Sri Lanka took place here in Port Elizabeth today and I was there. It's been a while since I've been to an international cricket game and it was really a treat being able to go and enjoy it with Drama Princess. Other … Continue reading Cricket at St George’s →

Liberation Struggle Heritage Tour – Nelson Mandela Bay

Township tours are very popular with international tourist visiting our beautiful city but its not really something many locals go on. I've had the opportunity to explore the townships on a few occations in the past and with a variety of guides and I have to say that it is something every South African should … Continue reading Liberation Struggle Heritage Tour – Nelson Mandela Bay →

Athletics at the Oval

Drama Princess' school had their interhouse athletics at the Oval today and I volunteered to help out on track side. Arriving and walking onto the track immediately brought back memories of my own school athletics days. The smell of the tartan track, kids singing on the stand, cheers for the runners, chants of "hou bene … Continue reading Athletics at the Oval →

A spider’s pantry

We always say that we have to look at the bigger picture and not just be narrow minded and get stuck in the same rut over and over. When you travel though you should really pry your eyes away from a bigger picture at times and look for the little things as well. Travelling up … Continue reading A spider’s pantry →

The hallowed green grass of St George’s Park

With the first ODI in the series between the Proteas and Sri Lanka taking place in Port Elizabeth this Saturday I thought it appropriate to post a photo featuring the hallowed green grass of St George's with the Duckpond Pavilion in the background. Hope the boys make the home crowd proud.

The Swartkops N2 bridge

The N2 bridge running over the Swartkops River at Bluewater Bay

Breakfast views on the beachfront

This morning I joined a couple of colleagues for breakfast at Angelo's on the beachfront to celebrate one of their birthdays. Sitting there watching a couple of dolphins pass by we all just realised again how privileged we are living in this beautiful coastal city where we can sit and have a meal with a … Continue reading Breakfast views on the beachfront →

Inside Fort Frederick

Fort Frederick sits above the Baakens Valley overlooking the Port Elizabeth Harbour and was built in 1799 by the British Forces to defend the mouth of the Baakens River to prevent a possible landing of French troops to assist the Graaff-Reinet rebels. The fort was named after Frederick, Duke of York who was the Colonial … Continue reading Inside Fort Frederick →

A Saturday night institution

I spent my day in the garden mowing the lawn and cleaning my rock garden. Weeding the garden wasn't that hard because it so dry at the moment that even the weeds are dying. We seriously need rain. But my day also meant that I didn't get to go out and take a few pictures … Continue reading A Saturday night institution →

Discover Freedom destination video

For a big period of the time that I worked for Nelson Mandela Bay the tagline used by the organisation was "Discover Freedom". It was a play on words using the link of Nelson Mandela's name and freedom from Apartheid but also referred to the freedom the city offers visitors to choose what they want … Continue reading Discover Freedom destination video →