The Boardwalk Complex in Port Elizabeth has always been a beautiful sight at night but since the completion of the new 5 star Boardwalk Hotel and Convention Centre it's become an absolute visual feast for the eyes. The lights become even more obvious when seen from inside the Boardwalk Complex itself where it reflects off the … Continue reading Boardwalk Hotel lights
Tag: Eastern Cape
Grazing in the late afternoon sun
A Burchell's Zebra (Equus quagga burchellii) or just Plains Zebra as they are apparently being referred to now, grazing in the late afternoon sun in the Addo Elephant National Park.
The Sacramento Trail in pictures
Following Thursday's post on the Sacramento Trail in Port Elizabeth I noticed that I had preciously upload a whole series of pictures taken along the trail on a recent outing. It's been sitting in my drafts folder all this time waiting to be posted and I think it will serve as a follow up to the … Continue reading The Sacramento Trail in pictures
Meandering on the Sacramento Trail
The Sacramento Trail is probably Port Elizabeth's most popular day hike around the city. The hike starts in the village of Schoenmakerskop and follows the coastline to Sardinia Bay over a distance of 4km before returning along the bridle trails on top of the vegetated sand dunes. The 8km trail includes beautiful bays and coves, … Continue reading Meandering on the Sacramento Trail
International Penguin Day
The 25th of April is Internation Penguin Day and with Algoa Bay being home to the biggest population of African Penguins in the world I thought I would do a post to celebrate it. The South African Marine Rehabilitation and Education Centre (SAMREC) is located in the Cape Recife Nature Reserve in Port Elizabeth and … Continue reading International Penguin Day
Kids party at SAMREC
"A birthday party with 20 kids! Are you mad?" Just one of the comments I got when I told people that Chaos Boy has invited 20 kids to his birthday party this past weekend. "What are you going to do with them? They'll wreck your house!" Another couple of comments. Well, I asked Chaos Boy … Continue reading Kids party at SAMREC
The KidZ are Ironkids
This past weekend (12 - 14 April 2013) was Ironman weekend in Port Elizabeth which, in addition to the main Ironman event on Sunday, also included an Irongirl 8km run on Friday and Corporate Ironman and Ironkids on Saturday. Both Ironkids and Irongirl are the biggest events of their kind in the world. Just for those … Continue reading The KidZ are Ironkids
Rust in Peace
Next to The Ark in Joubertina in the Langkloof stands the rusty remains of a tractor. A very old tractor. In actual fact a 1928 Wallis tractor. The first tractor to be brought to the Langkloof and the first of many tractors to follow. Seeing a sight like this as a monument could be a bit on the … Continue reading Rust in Peace
The Ark in Joubertina
Most people travelling between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town either barrel down the Garden Route's N2 in eight hours or explore the area over a period of several days. Sadly very few people travel through the Langkloof along this beautiful section of Route 62, better known for the part running through the Klein Karoo. The Langkloof isn't … Continue reading The Ark in Joubertina
Pumba Game Reserve lodges
I absolutely love visiting private game reserves, who wouldn't? Luxury accommodation, excellent food, personal service, sipping drinks around a camp fire under the stars and, my ultimate favorite about game reserves, going on game drives in the late afternoon and early morning. I've discovered photos I haven't posted before and here are three from the … Continue reading Pumba Game Reserve lodges
Firefly the Travel Guy 