Vintage Port Elizabeth

For this week's Video Friday post I'm posting a video made up of vintage Port Elizabeth pictures I found on YouTube. I'm sure it will bring back fond memories for a lot of people while the younger readers of the blog will probably barely be able to recognise some of the places featured.

Sunset at the Qora River Mouth

Don't let the name of the Wild Coast put you under a wrong impression. The Wild Coast isn't all rough and tumble with storms and shipwrecks. It's also a place of beauty, untouched pieces of coastline, stunning river mouths, beautiful beaches, villages on rolling hills overlooking the sea and Nguni cattle on the beach. I … Continue reading Sunset at the Qora River Mouth →

Shark Rock Pier compass

If you've ever been on the Port Elizabeth beachfront you would know Shark Rock Pier, one of Port Elizabeth's most prominent and well known landmarks. Most of us (and I say most of us because not everybody gets the opportunity to visit the beachfront on a leisure basis) have walked on the Pier, but have … Continue reading Shark Rock Pier compass →

Summerstrand beachfront

I think one of the things I love most about the Port Elizabeth beachfront is that it isn't over developed like that of Durban or even Cape Town, plus that there is minimal development that has taken place between Marine Drive and the beach. Can you imagine what out beachfront would have looked like if … Continue reading Summerstrand beachfront →

Picnic in St Georges Park

Two Saturdays ago I joined the local Geocaching community for a picnic event in St Georges Park. I just realised again what an amazing place we have right here in the city where we can go and picnic while the kids run around and play on the park equipment. Really something more people should do.

Travel Massive Port Elizabeth networking event

Travel Massive is a worldwide network of travel industry insiders getting together on a regular basis, connecting with each other and sharing information. There are a 128 chapters worldwide with each chapter headed up by locals who give their time bring people within the industry together. South Africa has six chapters in Cape Town, Johannesburg, … Continue reading Travel Massive Port Elizabeth networking event →

Early morning beachfront

Early morning looking down the Marine Drive wall in Humewood

Just the way to start a morning

The weatherman promised us a beautiful weekend and that's exactly how it started yesterday. On my way to work yesterday morning I just had to pull over and snap a pic. How can one not?

Dolphin watching in Algoa Bay

Port Elizabeth and Algoa Bay was recently branded as the Bottlenose Dolphin Capital of the World because of the fact that the area is home to probably the biggest population of Bottlenose Dolphins in the world. Join Lloyd Edwards and the team of Raggy Charters on a virtual cruise of Algoa Bay out to St … Continue reading Dolphin watching in Algoa Bay →

Zip Zap Circus at the Wildsfees

I got to attend the opening function of the SPAR Kirkwood Wildfees tonight and the highlight of the evening was definitely the performance of the Cape Town based Zip Zap Circus. Zip Zap is featured at the Wildfees for the first time this year and is definitely going to be a very popular addition to … Continue reading Zip Zap Circus at the Wildsfees →