Saturday sports day at Mount Pleasant

On Saturday Drama Princess played netball at the annual Newton Park Primary vs Mount Pleasant Primary inter schools sports day. This year it took place at Mount Pleasant where I went to primary school many moons ago. Now who do I support? Sorry Mount Pleasant, the KidZ are in Newton Park. I did walk around … Continue reading Saturday sports day at Mount Pleasant →

Don’t go without us

Sorry guys. Just realised I'm out of pictures and my camera with everything I took this week is in the boot of my car. So I will get back to Port Elizabeth tomorrow. These three are (from top to bottom) Jessie, Abigail and Cena. As much as we like to travel as a family, they … Continue reading Don’t go without us →

Morning splash

An early morning splash at high tide at Pollok Beach

Flooding in the lower Baakens Valley

July has been wet... and cold. Over the last few weeks we've had a lot of rain in Port Elizabeth and last weekend the Baakens River broke it's banks again in the lower valley as it often does after this kind of rain. Check out the video by the Herald showing the water right up to … Continue reading Flooding in the lower Baakens Valley →

Arriving visitors

As one who works in the tourism industry I love seeing planes flying in over the Port Elizabeth beachfront. I don't just see it as a plane going to the Port Elizabeth Airport. I see it as visitors coming to Port Elizabeth to experience this beautiful place and everything it and the surrounding areas have to … Continue reading Arriving visitors →

I experienced the Sliding Rock at Qunu

I got to slide down the sliding rock at Qunu where Madiba and his friends (as well as many local kids before and after him) played as children. Some of you seem confused so let me explain. On a recent trip up the Wild Coast I stopped at the Nelson Mandela Museum in Qunu and was … Continue reading I experienced the Sliding Rock at Qunu →

Sand sledding at Colchester

The Sundays River Ferry recently launched the newest activity to add to the area's diverse mix of things to do. Sand Sledding. Sand sledding is an easier option than sand boarding as you don't have to worry about keeping your balance or falling hard. The experience starts with a cruise down the Sundays River on the … Continue reading Sand sledding at Colchester →

This is the Wild Coast

Doesn't this just shout out Wild Coast to you? A winding dirt road, rolling hills dotted with huts and villages and a beautiful rugged coastline second to none. If you have never been there to experience and see this for yourself, then you really must make a plan cause you are missing out.The photo was taken on … Continue reading This is the Wild Coast →

Empty beach in winter

Pollok Beach, empty on a winters morning except for the guy in red way in the background

Golden morning

In Afrikaans there is a saying, "Die môrestond het goud in die mond" which is the same as "The early bird catches the worm." The Afrikaans one has more relevance to this picture.