I haven't spent much time in East London. Always in and out without much opportunity to explore. My last visit was no different but I made sure I had a couple of minutes to swing by the Esplanade and snapped this picture of the beach as the afternoon shadows started to stretch out to sea.
Tag: East London
The East London Multicultural Man
The East London beachfront has a very interesting looking statue which had me scratching my head when I saw it for the first time. Multicultural Man is a bronze sculpture created by Italian artist Francesco Perilli. It depicts a faceless man in the middle of the earth who is trying to unite two meridians, while the … Continue reading The East London Multicultural Man
South End Museum Heritage Trail
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
Breakfast at Lavender Blue
On the morning of Day 3 of the Mini vs Maxi Adventure across the Eastern Cape, Team Mini stopped at Lavender Blue outside East London for breakfast. Apparently we weren't the only ones with the idea of filling up on bacon and eggs as the place was packed with locals and visitors alike enjoying their famous … Continue reading Breakfast at Lavender Blue
Ama Zing–Zing Skywalk Trail
The Mini vs Maxi Adventure across the Eastern Cape took Team Mini to Areena Riverside Resort on Day 2 for a quad bike game drive. When owner Ed Rathbone asked the question "How much time do you have?" we knew though that he had more in mind for us than just quad biking. We were kitted out … Continue reading Ama Zing–Zing Skywalk Trail
Smack on the lips
On my quad biking experience at Areena Riverside Resort during the Mini vs Maxi experience I met Abby. Not being very tall myself, I've never really been into tall girls. Not that I disapprove of their long legs and lanky bodies, just that I always preferred somebody about my length. When we encountered Abby she seemed to … Continue reading Smack on the lips
Quad bike point of view
Quad biking at Areena Riverside Resort. Not the easiest photo to take I tell you. Not while moving anyway.
Quad bike game drive at Areena Resort
One of the activities I looked forward to the most on the Mini vs Maxi adventure was to go on a quad bike game drive at Areena Riverside Resort outside East London. Other than going round and round on a little mosquito driven quad bike at the church fate with my son or daughter in front of … Continue reading Quad bike game drive at Areena Resort
Inkwenkwezi cheetah interaction
When it comes to big cats in Africa people usually think of the lion and the leopard as they both fall in the Big 5, which means that the cheetah are often neglected a bit. But a big cat stays a big cat and during the Mini vs Maxi trip through the Eastern Cape we just … Continue reading Inkwenkwezi cheetah interaction
"Barefoot on the Beach" at Cintsa
On Friday morning Max and I made drove from Port Elizabeth to Cintsa near East London for the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency's launch of Tourism Month. We both had to go and make short presentations at the function about our participation in the Mini vs Maxi Adventure across the Eastern Cape which I am currently posting … Continue reading "Barefoot on the Beach" at Cintsa
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