Somerset East’s beautiful Beaufort Street

I spent a day in Somerset East recently just driving around town and visiting some of the historic building and attractions. At first I thought about just doing one post featuring it all, but because there wasn't really a story to my visit (other than the fact that I was actually there for a Karoo … Continue reading Somerset East’s beautiful Beaufort Street →

St Peter’s Church ruins

Looking into the ruins of the St Peter's Church above the St Mary's Cemetery in South End

Paddling on the Sundays River

The Sundays River Valley and Addo is synonymous with the Addo Elephant National Park and have never really been a holiday destination unless you went to visit the Addo Park. But this has all changed. The Addo area is about so much more than just elephants these days. It has actually developed into a holiday destination all on its … Continue reading Paddling on the Sundays River →

A Boardwalk sunset

Last week I got to attend the opening of the Le Vino Wine and Tapas Bar at the Boardwalk complex in Port Elizabeth. The restaurant has an upstairs area with a balcony overlooking the Boardwalk lake and it was here we were toasting the end of another beautiful day in the Bay while the sun … Continue reading A Boardwalk sunset →

A walk along the beach in Jeffrey’s Bay

What good is a morning meeting in Jeffrey's Bay with perfect early summer weather if one can't leave a little earlier and go for a walk on the beach? Yeh, says me too. Early morning and not a breath of air in Port Elizabeth so I took a chance and left just after 7am to … Continue reading A walk along the beach in Jeffrey’s Bay →

The abandoned Carlisle Bridge cricket field

No exploration expedition has ever ended in failure. Well perhaps some have. One or two may have run out of water trying to find a way out the desert, the odd expedition may have lost boat and crew on uncharted seas and at least one was never seen again after getting lost in the Amazon. … Continue reading The abandoned Carlisle Bridge cricket field →

Carlisle Bridge and the Fish River

Road tripping means discovering new places, often places you will never see otherwise. This was once again the case when I had to drive to Bedford for a meeting and decided to take the scenic route via Grahamstown. About halfway between the two towns I passed over the mighty Fish River and pulled over to have … Continue reading Carlisle Bridge and the Fish River →

The lonely house

I just loved this scene of a lonely house - close to being a ruin although at least it still has its roof - in the Gamtoos Valley. It's located on a dirt track a few kilometers off the main road through the valley, so not something many people get to see but well worth … Continue reading The lonely house →

The Kouga Dam overflowing in all it’s glory

This was my favorite photo from our visit to the Kouga Dam in the Gamtoos Valley to see it overflowing. I just slapped I with a bit of HDR to give it a bit of a more striking look. A dam like this overflowing is always a sight to behold.

Checking the Kouga Dam overflowing

A week or two three ago we spent the weekend at Tia Ghee Tented Camp in the Gamtoos Valley and heard that the Kouga Dam was still overflowing after good late winter and spring rains. We immediately decided to take a drive up to the dam for a look and we definitely weren't disappointed. From the … Continue reading Checking the Kouga Dam overflowing →