A selection of Port Elizabeth’s Haunted Venues

I was looking for a video to share for this week's Video Friday and came across this video by Mark Rose-Christie of the Mystery Ghost Bus of South Africa featuring a selection of Port Elizabeth's haunted venues. Spooky stuff and many well known PE places.

Surfs up and coffee is served

I'm not a surfer nor have I ever tried to surf. Not that I wouldn't want to try, I just never had the opportunity. I don't get to stop down at Pipe that often so last week I pulled in to grab a photo or two. Parked in the parking lot is a coffee trailer … Continue reading Surfs up and coffee is served →

Sunny day in Wilderness

Ahhh, a sunny autumn's day in the Wilderness section of the Garden Route National Park. What more is there to say?

Railway Station damage – how long down the line

A few years ago (quite a few if I'm correct), the historic Port Elizabeth Railway Station was damaged in an underground gas explosion. The spot was cordoned off and the building "braced" with wooden poles. So sad that all this time later and Spoornet (Transnet) still haven't done anything to restore and fix the building. … Continue reading Railway Station damage – how long down the line →

Strand Street vendor

Not a lot of people from the 'burbs ever walk around much in downtown Port Elizabeth. I think I need to do it a bit more as there are a lot interesting things to see and photograph. Waiting around the Campanile for the bells to be lowered a week ago, I noticed a vendor selling … Continue reading Strand Street vendor →

Splish splash over Bird Rock

Last week we had some big swells around. So big that a cruise ship had to dock in PE for a while due to a bit of damage it picked up after swellsflooded one of its decks. Driving along Marine Drive I always look towards Bird Rock. Probably because I have a Geocache located on … Continue reading Splish splash over Bird Rock →

Looking down the Langkloof from the Potjiesberg Pass

If you drive through the Langkloof from East to West you enter the valley just past Humansdorp and pass towns like Kareedouw, Jobertina, Krakeel, Louterwater, Misgund, Haarlem and Avontuur. The valley is about 160 km long and the R62 (the road running through the Langkloof) then meets up with the N9 near the town of … Continue reading Looking down the Langkloof from the Potjiesberg Pass →

Driving down Strand Street

Last week when I popped down to the Campanile to take some photos of the bells, I also took a photo of Strand Street where it runs under the freeways. Don't think it's anybody's favorite part of town what with being covered by the freeways, having a bad reputation dating back some time for crime … Continue reading Driving down Strand Street →

The pipe at Pipe

Pipe at Pollok each is probably Port Elizabeth's best known and most popular surf spot. But have you eve wondered where Pipe got it's name from? The perfect barrel (like a pipe) to surf? Piping hot waves? Waves piping in one after another? (Is there even a saying like that?) Nope, it's very simple. There … Continue reading The pipe at Pipe →

A ray of light in the mountains

On my last trip to Cape Town I connected from Robertson to Grabouw via a back road past Villiersdorp. It was late afternoon and the sun was heading towards the mountain on my right hand side at a speed. Suddenly it broke through the clouds and a sun ray reached down and touched the mountain … Continue reading A ray of light in the mountains →