Beached citrus

A couple of weeks ago a number of containers full of export oranges fell of a ship in Algoa Bay during a storm and those oranges have now made their way to the beach, washing up along the Wild Side, Schoenmakerskop, Sardinia Bay and, in this case, landing up in a rock pool at Beachview. … Continue reading Beached citrus →

The road past Beachview

How about a little roadtrip around PE? Start on the beachfront and follow Marine Drive along the Wildside to Schoenmakerskop, around to Sardinia Bay and then onto the Seaview Road to Seaview, Beachview and Maitland (perhaps as far as the Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve), before returning along Kragga Kamma Road to Port Elizabeth. This is … Continue reading The road past Beachview →

Beachview coastline

A little detour via Beachview on the way back from Jbay today had me driving along the road from Maitland to Seaview for the first time in ages. Strange how often I used to get out there and how seldom I do these days. Just had to stop and get a picture of the road … Continue reading Beachview coastline →

Coastal homes

The suburbs (I've never heard of them being referred to as villages like Schoenmakerskop does) of Seaview and Beachview to the west of Port Elizabeth has some of the most envied coastal views anywhere in the city.

Beachview

Looking east from Maitlands Beach, the houses you see in the distance is Beachview. Beachview and neighbouring Seaview and Kini Bay are suburbs of Port Elizabeth although they are situated about 20 km out of town along the Seaview Road. Most of the houses in these areas have fantastic sea views and it isn't hard to … Continue reading Beachview →