The area of South End in Port Elizabeth used to be a vibrant multi cultural suburb until it was destroyed by the Apartheid Government when its people were displaced in 1965 following the implementation of the Groups Areas Act. The South End Museum on the corner of Beach Road and Walmer Boulevard is housed in the old … Continue reading South End Museum Heritage Trail
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Free State church flowers
Flowers in front of the Dutch Reformed Church in the small Free State Town of Wepener.
Cathedral mice
The Cathedral of St Michael and St George is the most prominent building in Grahamstown and is visible from just about everywhere in town. The church is an Anglican Cathedral and this is where the Bishop of Grahamstown keeps his throne. Construction on the building was started in 1824 and finally completed 128 years later in 1952.The reason for the … Continue reading Cathedral mice
St Peter’s Anglican Church
Most people visiting visiting Plettenberg Bay either end up on the beach or visiting one of the very good attractions in the area like Monkeyland, Birds of Eden, The Elephant Sanctuary and many more. Not many search out the interesting historical sites in the town as they aren't really promoted that much. The Damselfly and I … Continue reading St Peter’s Anglican Church
Belvidere Church
Affectionately known as the Belvidere Church, the Holy Trinity Church in Knysna would make it onto my Top 5 favorite churches around South Africa. The church was modeled on the Norman churches of the 11th and 12 Centuries and was built with locally mined sandstone and timber from the Knysna forest. Its foundation stone was laid on … Continue reading Belvidere Church
Karatara
I know that the photos in today's post isn't the most scenic, but I wanted to end off the posts about Knysna's miners and woodcutters of the last couple of weeks where it all ended for most of those woodcutters. The woodcutters eked out an existence in the Knysna forest for about 200 years, frequently exploited … Continue reading Karatara
San Ambrosa Church
One of Daleen Matthee's books, The Mulberry Forest, tells the story of a group of Italian silk farmers who where brought to Knysna to farm with silk worms and start up a silk spinning industry. They were settled at Gouna in a forest clearing occupied by a headstrong Silas Miggel and his daughter. When it was … Continue reading San Ambrosa Church
Burgersdorp churches
When I drive into a small town I've never been to, the first thing I always do is scan the horizon to see where the local church is. Just about every small town has a beautiful historic church. The first one is the Dutch Reformed Church (completed in 1849), but I'm not too sure right … Continue reading Burgersdorp churches
The Free State town of Wepener
For me the journey to a destination is just as important as the destination itself. So many people get on the road and is in such a hurry to get to their end point, that they miss out on a whole lot of attractions and sights along the way. Along the way I normally do … Continue reading The Free State town of Wepener
The Pink Church
What would be one of the most unusual sights you can imagine finding in a little plattelandse (rural) town in the Karoo? Well, I bet you didn't just think a pink church, but after saying it it would probably be on your list. Driving into the Karoo town of Hofmeyr, one immediately sees the bell … Continue reading The Pink Church
Firefly the Travel Guy 