Water under the bridge at the dip

During the recent heavy rains the 3rd Avenue Dip was closed a couple of times again. After it opened up Drama Princess asked if we could stop down at the bottom because she wanted to see the water. The Baakens River was still flowing strong and water was gushing through the pipes under the road.Looking … Continue reading Water under the bridge at the dip →

Brickmakerskloof bridge

After the flooding that took place in 2006, the old bridge at the bottom of Brickmakerskloof was washed away. After what felt like years (perhaps it was), work started on the new bridge. Visiting Bridge Street Brewery for the launch of Travel Massive last week I snapped this pic of the "new" bridge. Long not … Continue reading Brickmakerskloof bridge →

Railway bridge at Melon

After yesterday's picture of the Apple Express narrow gauge line I decided to post another picture featuring the line. After the line leaves Loerie it heads towards Jeffreys Bay across the lover Gamtoos Valley plains. Not far outside of Loerie the line crosses over the Loerie Spruit (a tributary of the Gamtoos River) before passing … Continue reading Railway bridge at Melon →

Bulk River bridge

If you drive along the Elands River Road you pass over two rivers with dams visible on your left (if you are traveling westwards). The Bulk River and Sand River dams both formed part of Port Elizabeth's early water supply and dates back to the early 1900's. Both rivers are tributaries of the Elands River which in turn … Continue reading Bulk River bridge →

St Georges Bridge

Probably one of my favorite spots in St Georges Park. The railway sleeper bridge near the Pearson Conservatory. I should look under it one day to see if there is a troll that lives there.

Looking down the railway bridge

Standing in the middle of the Van Stadens Narrow Gauge Railway Bridge I snapped this picture looking down through a gap in the bridge

Van Stadens protea

The Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve just west of Port Elizabeth is probably the best spot around the city to see a wide range of protea species grow in the wild. The reserve offers visitors two different trail options with a couple of stunning view sights over the Van Stadens gorge. South Africa's national flower, the … Continue reading Van Stadens protea →

The old Gamtoos Bridge

Today's post is slightly outside the borders of Nelson Mandela Bay, but the Gamtoos area is very much part of the metro even if its only through close association. When the first Dutch trekboers got to the Gamtoos River in the latter part of the 1700's, they had to move upstream to find a suitable spot … Continue reading The old Gamtoos Bridge →

Van Stadens railway bridge – the highest narrow gauge bridge in the world

When the Apple Express used to run (and lets hope it will be running again some time) it always stopped at the Van Stadens Railway Bridge to allow passengers to walk across the bridge if they wanted to get photos of the train crossing it. I decided to drive out to Van Stadens to look … Continue reading Van Stadens railway bridge – the highest narrow gauge bridge in the world →

One Van Stadens Bridge seen from another Van Stadens Bridge

Most people driving along the N2 over the Van Stadens Bridge west of Port Elizabeth have seen the Van Stadens Railway Bridge (the higherst narrow gauge railway bridge in the world) higher up in the gorge in the distance. On a geocaching outing the other day I visited the railway bridge for the first time … Continue reading One Van Stadens Bridge seen from another Van Stadens Bridge →