Van Stadens mountain bike trails

The Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve doesn't only have great hiking trails, it also has a few very nice mountain biking trails.

Wyd & Syd – the Best Program Insert on Luister FM

At the first Luister FM 90.6 awards evening last night my Wyd & Syd travel slot on a Friday between 12:00 and 1pm was announced as the best program insert on the station for the year. What an absolute honor and privilege it was to receive the award. I'm really proud to be part of … Continue reading Wyd & Syd – the Best Program Insert on Luister FM →

The story of Mastertons

This past week the iconic Port Elizabeth coffee roastery, Mastertons, launched their new proudly Port Elizabeth BLEND OF THE BAY coffee mix. Mastertons have been around the city since 1924 and for today's Video Friday post I am posting a video by Lunaticscentral featuring owner James Masterton relating the history of Mastertons and some of … Continue reading The story of Mastertons →

Have you ever heard of Tufa stromatolite?

One of the aspects of Geocaching is something called an Earth Cache. An Earth Cache isn 't a physical cache where you have to find a container but rather something that teaches you about the earth and it's geology. Last weekend I did an Earth Cache in Schoenmakerskop set up by Seekoei NMB called PE Tufa … Continue reading Have you ever heard of Tufa stromatolite? →

Sunset from Signal Hill

They say that you can't really say you've visited Cape Town if you haven't been up Table Mountain. We've done Table Mountain before and with a family of four it's a bit of an expensive exercise so on our whistle stop visit to the Mother City for the Cape Town Mega event we decided on … Continue reading Sunset from Signal Hill →

Pincushion Proteas at Van Stadens

We stopped by the Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve on Sunday afternoon for a quick walk. I've always found that it doesn't matter what time of year I visit the reserve, there is always something in flower. At the moment it's the Pincushion Proteas.

The N2 near Lady Slipper

Standing on the road bridge over the N2 in the Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve looking down the highway towards Port Elizabeth. Looking down on this dual carriage way it's hard to believe that it is the main highway just west of Port Elizabeth. Nice and quiet. Just the way we like our roads.

The Bethulie Concentration Camp cemetery – a sad part of our history

Bethulie in the southern Free State is one of those places not many people pass through as it's not really on any of the main thoroughfares going south (or north, depending how you look at it). On my last trip up to Johannesburg I deviated off the normal route to see what this town on … Continue reading The Bethulie Concentration Camp cemetery – a sad part of our history →

The Van Stadens Gorge

Looking down the zig zagging Van Stadens River gorge towards the N2 Van Stadens Bridge while hiking in the Wildflower Reserve yesterday

A quick hike at Van Stadens

This afternoon we headed out to the Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve for a quick walk to go and find the oldest Geocache in Port Elizabeth. While the Damselfly waited in the car, Drama Princess and I headed down one of the trails in search of this very significant cache. The Pincushion Proteas are stunning at … Continue reading A quick hike at Van Stadens →