Beachfront promenade

I have mentioned before that I try and go for a walk during my lunch time and I normally end up on the beachfront. Usually there isn't a lot of people walking or jogging at that time of the day. About a week or so ago we went down to the beachfront late on a Saturday afternoon. The … Continue reading Beachfront promenade →

Fog bank

Earlier in the week we had a nice hot day in Port Elizabeth and I decided to take a drive down to the beachfront during my lunch time. From the Flat Rocks parking area you could see a fog bank rolling into Algoa Bay as cooler air was blowing in from the Indian Ocean. It … Continue reading Fog bank →

Beachfront Tin Hat

One of the older features on the Port Elizabeth beachfront is the Tin Hat next to Humewood Beach. It's been around for yonks and I am sure it has some kind of significant meaning. Unfortunately there is no plaque on it (anymore) and I couldn't find any information other than references to it on the … Continue reading Beachfront Tin Hat →

Fun Fair

One of the main attractions on the beachfront during the summer season this year is Pleasure Land. Pleasure Land was an institution on the Port Elizabeth beachfront up until a couple of years ago when the stopped coming for some reason. Their place was taken by smaller operators, but it was never the same. This … Continue reading Fun Fair →

Another plane load coming

We are currently right in the middle of the summer holidays and thus our peak holiday period. This means that every plane flying into the Port Elizabeth Airport brings us more visitors and more visitors means more money for the tourism trade. Pity tourists don't realise how wonderful a destination Port E:izabeth can be out of peak … Continue reading Another plane load coming →

Peak season

It is peak summer holiday season and people are flocking to the Port Elizabeth beachfront

Kite surfers

Over the weekend there was a national kite surfing competition that took place in blistering conditions at Bluewater Bay on the eastern side of Port Elizabeth. It was a stunning site seeing all the kits bulging in the wind with the city in the background.

Beachfront

Looking along the promenade back towards town from this point, a couple of beachfront landmarks are visible. Bayworld is on the left with the Garden Court (previously the Holiday Inn Garden Court) behind it. The tall building in the middle is The Beaches apartment block while the McArthur's swimming pool is visible on the right.

Promenade

The promenade along the Port Elizabeth beachfront starts down at the Kings Beach parking area and runs all the way up to and past the beacon at the bottom of Admiralty Way. The most popular section is that between the McArthur's Pool and Polock Beach with lots of people jogging and walking along it, specially in the mornings and … Continue reading Promenade →

New Town Lodge Hotel

Another of the new developments going on along the Port Elizabeth beachfront is the new Town Lodge Hotel. The hotel is being built right next door to the City Lodge while the Courtyard Suites Hotel and Road Lodge is just beyond that, making PE the first place in South Africa to have all four of … Continue reading New Town Lodge Hotel →