Teen 216 meter hoog is die Bloukransrivierbrug op die grens tussen die Ooskaap en Weskaap die hoogste brug in Afrika. Die brug is een van vyf enkelboogbetonbrûe op die N2 tussen Port Elizabeth en Plettenbergbaai en is 415meter lank. Maar dis nie regtig hoekom ons hier is nie, is dit?Die eintlike rede hoekom die Bloukransrivierbrug bekendheid … Continue reading Bloukransbrug Bungee
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Township lunch – Beef stew and liver
"Are you joining us for lunch of liver and stew in the township ?" That was the question one of my colleagues asked me the other day. Now I can be a bit of a picky eater and there are a couple of things I won't touch. So I thought about it... for about two … Continue reading Township lunch – Beef stew and liver
Karel Landman monument
Mens is so gewoond om monumente in dorpe en stede asook langs groot paaie te sien, maar daar is wel monumente wat min mense te sien kry weens waar hulle gelee is. Die Karel Landman Monument is een van dié en kan gesien word op 'n grondpad so 'n entjie van R72 tussen Port Elizabeth en … Continue reading Karel Landman monument
Our first snow experience
Internationally people don't really associate South Africa with snow and is often surprised when they hear that some areas do get snow in winter. Large sections of the Drakensberg as well as parts of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and eastern Free State often get snow with the bigger cold fronts that hit the country during winter. When a particular severe … Continue reading Our first snow experience
White (wijdmond) Rhino
Popular theory is that the White Rhino got its name from the fact that the English misunderstood what the Dutch meant when they referred to it as the Wijdmond Renoster. Wijd is Dutch for wide which referred to the rhino's wide mouth. The white rhino or square-lipped rhinoceros is a grazer and eats grass, preferring the shortest grains, hence … Continue reading White (wijdmond) Rhino
White lion
Don't you want to just cuddle up to this big furry mane and fall asleep with him? White Lions is quite a rare sight and the only Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape where you can see them in the wild is Pumba Game Reserve (which I hope I'll have the opportunity to visit some … Continue reading White lion
Kidz Adventures – Exploring PE’s history
During the school holidays its always a bit of a challenge to keep bored children busy. Most parents end up taking them to the movies, for ice cream at Micky D's, playing putt putt and games or one of the party places with jungle gyms and trampolines. Me? Well, I try to spend at least a day with … Continue reading Kidz Adventures – Exploring PE’s history
Black Sparrowhawk
Life and the universe tend to sneak you a very pleasant and unexpected surprise every now and then and I clearly got one of those pulling into my driveway the other day. As I turned off thew road I spotted something on the lawn under one of the two big palm trees in my front … Continue reading Black Sparrowhawk
Kaap Recife vuurtoring
Die Kaap Recife vuurtoring is op 1 April 1851 in gebruik geneem en staan net buite Port Elizabeth op die westelike punt van Algoabaai. Kaap Recife is die draaipunt in Algoabaai in en word verskriklik gevaarlikste geag as gevolg van Thunderbolt-rif wat oor die eeue al verskeie bote en skepe geëis het. Die rif self is vernoem … Continue reading Kaap Recife vuurtoring
St Peter’s Church ruin
Wild grasses around the St Peter's Church Ruin in South End, Port Elizabeth
Firefly the Travel Guy 