The big cats from the Eastern Cape and surrounding areas just don't want to be contained. First a couple of cheetahs suddenly appeared in Addo from who knows where, Then a lion escaped from the Karoo National Park and roamed the surrounding countryside for a couple of weeks before being captured. Well, things happen in … Continue reading Escaping big cats
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Addo Elephant National Park – well worth the visit
Addo Elelphant National Park is on Port Elizabeth's doorstep. Literally. Matyholweni, or the south gate as most just refer to it, is located at Colchester on the Sundays River, just outside the boundary of Nelson Mandela Bay. Up to just over a decade or so ago Addo was mostly all about elephants. Today it is so much more … Continue reading Addo Elephant National Park – well worth the visit
A braai on the banks of the Sundays River
After a hectic last two weeks I long back to the weekend we spent at Sitrusoewer on the banks of the Sundays River outside Kirkwood recently. I know its not quite Port Elizabeth and its immediate surrounds, but it's close enough. Aahhhh, the fire crackling and not a breeze while the sun goes down. *sigh*
Cruising with Raggy Charters
Raggy Charters made Port Elizabeth proud during 2014 by being announced the national winner in the Marine Adventure Category of the Lilizela Tourism Awards. I found this video posted on YouTube two years or so ago by a visitor who went on one of their cruises to St Croix Island just to give you a … Continue reading Cruising with Raggy Charters
Kuzuko view
The Addo Elephant National Park is literally on Port Elizabeth's doorstep and is South Africa's third largest national park. Strange how some people still think its just about elephants. These days the park stretch all the way from the coast through the main game viewing area and over the Zuurberg into the Karoo. One of … Continue reading Kuzuko view
Addo roadblock
Nobody likes a road block, sitting bumper to bumper behind a slow moving object or having to waste time in a stop go situation. That is unless you get all of these because of elephants in the Addo Elephant National Park. I had a meeting in Addo and decided to leave two hours early and … Continue reading Addo roadblock
Double ziplining in the Addo area – video
Not having a GoPro means that travel videos have never been part of my arsenal as a blogger, but I recently realized that even though the quality may not be perfect, there is no reason not to take videos with my little ol' superzoom digital camera. So I tried it out last week while experiencing … Continue reading Double ziplining in the Addo area – video
Zuurkop viewsite in Addo
One of the best view sites in the Addo Elephant National Park is from the top of Zuurkop. Its one of the spots in the park where one is allowed to get out of your car although you still need to be vigilant as its no a fenced area.
Wind turbine at sunrise
I got an email from one of the PE Daily Photo followers, Yolande Gerard-de Vinck, a day or so ago with a photo she took at 06:00 on Saturday 16 August. She just said that it is towards Addo and the first windmill in the area so I'm not sure if its the Coega turbine … Continue reading Wind turbine at sunrise
Addo Elephant National Park promotional video
What is there I haven't said about the Addo Elephant National Park before. Probably very little. Addo truly is a gem of the Eastern Cape and so much more than just elephants. Yes, its THE place to go if you want good (close-up) sightings of wild African elephants and you could easily end up at … Continue reading Addo Elephant National Park promotional video
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