Karoo koppies – Koffiebus and Teebus

The flat top koppies (mountains) of the Karoo is as part of this arid region of the country as windpompe, Angora goats, Karoo lamb, flowering aloes and big open skies. Two of the best known Karoo koppies are the Koffiebus and Teebus south of the town of Steynsburg. The word "Bus" means pot in old Dutch as the hills are … Continue reading Karoo koppies – Koffiebus and Teebus →

Closing the Voting Line chain

Drama Princess closing (or at least trying to) the link between the kids at the end of the Voting Line and the Madiba figure on the Donkin Reserve. The Voting Line, an art piece by Anthony Harris and Konrad Geel, consist of life-size laser-cut figures simbolising voters as they were seen in the country's first … Continue reading Closing the Voting Line chain →

Urban Run 2015 highlights

Last weekend the annual Urban Run took place from the Donkin Reserve. Runners got to tackle a 10 km course through the inner city, Central area, St Georges Park and Baakens Valley with 15 obstacles along the way. We missed this year's event and if you did as well, join me in enjoying this highlights … Continue reading Urban Run 2015 highlights →

Shark Rock Pier and city centre

This is a bit of an unusual view of Shark Rock Pier. I know it's a view a lot of people have seen before, but if you zoom in with the camera over a distance this angle puts Kings Beach and the city centre right behind the pier.

Port Elizabeth’s Hop on Beer Route Tour

The Western Cape has it's various winelands where one can take daily tours to taste wines and learn more about how they are made. Port Elizabeth does have it's share of wine lovers, but the closest wines they can taste at source are in Plettenberg Bay so they usually end up having wine tasting events with Western Cape wines. … Continue reading Port Elizabeth’s Hop on Beer Route Tour →

Craft beers at BeerYard

Anybody who doesn't know how draft beer gets from wherever to the glass would probably have a totally different interpretation of this picture. Science experiment, drug lab, space alien breeding centre? Nope. Probably (one of) the biggest variety of craft beers on tap at an establishment in Port Elizabeth. This being part of the bar … Continue reading Craft beers at BeerYard →

Concorde on the Donkin

Anybody seeing the Fish Bird art piece by Dolla Sepata on the Donkin Reserve for the first time would be forgiven if they think it represents a Concorde coming in to land. The Fish Bird is a very abstract piece representing a combination of fish in the bay and birds on land and is returning … Continue reading Concorde on the Donkin →

The mouth of the Bushmans River

The coastal Sunshine Coast town of Kenton-on-Sea is flanked by two tidal river, the Bushmans River and the Kariega River. Normally the area is a quite and peaceful area until the summer holiday arrive. That is when mostly inland holiday makers flock to the area with a lot of them bringing their boats to enjoy … Continue reading The mouth of the Bushmans River →

Jumping on the Donkin

The schools were closed on Friday and I had to take Drama Princess to work with me for the day. Somewhere during the morning we popped up to the Donkin Reserve to drop of maps and brochurs at the visitor information center there and we went for a quick walk around some of the artwork … Continue reading Jumping on the Donkin →

Beach activities – Summer is coming

Spring is here and Summer is a coming so we are slowly starting to see beautiful warm days sneaking in between the colder weather. Taking the dogs for a walk on the beachfront on such a day it was great to see many others making use of the weather. Not a lot of people are … Continue reading Beach activities – Summer is coming →