SS Mendi Memorial

Mendi Memorial in New BrightonThere is a monument in the New Brighton township of Port Elizabeth to those who died on the SS Mendi in the First World War. Blacks were not allowed to represent South Africa during the war as soldiers and those black people who did volunteer were sent to Europe as Labour Corps … Continue reading SS Mendi Memorial →

Port Elizabeth Airforce Museum

I took the kids for a visit to the South African Airforce Museum in Port Elizabeth recently and just realised again what a gem of an attraction it is. The museum is housed in one of the old airport hangers behind the Port Elizabeth Airport and has a very nice collection of nine aircraft and … Continue reading Port Elizabeth Airforce Museum →

Tsitsikamma Falls Zipline

Have you ever wanted to fly through the air like Superman with the wind through you hair skimming the top of the trees? Fly so low over a roaring waterfall that the spray blows in your face? Well, if this was a Vodacom advert I would say, "We've been having it!"A group of us went … Continue reading Tsitsikamma Falls Zipline →

Kruis River

I spent two days in the Tsitsikamma on a team building trip over the weekend where we stayed at the Tsitsikamma Lodge which is right next door to the Kruis River. What was apparently a gentle meandering stream the day before turned into a raging torrent of water overnight after a big rain storm.After the afternoon's activities I used … Continue reading Kruis River →

Port Elizabeth beach sunset

Although I get to go down to the beachfront quite often for walks during my lunch times, we haven't been down to the beachfront as a family for quite a while. The other day we headed down there for the kids to ride the bicycles along the promenade just before sunset and it wasn't long before … Continue reading Port Elizabeth beach sunset →

Shimmer pier

Shark Rock Pier in Port Elizabeth in the early morning sun with the ocean shimmering more than a vampire in the Twilight movies.

General Hertzog Bridge

The town of Aliwal North is situated in the North Eastern Cape next to the mighty Orange River, which is the boundary between the Eastern Cape and the Free State. The town was formally founded in 1850 by Sir Harry Smith who named it "Aliwal" in memory of his victory over the Sikhs at the Battle … Continue reading General Hertzog Bridge →

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 →

Burgersdorp Dutch Language Monuments

Driving through the town of Burgersdorp in the Eastern Cape, visitors will pass a park called Burger Square with a collection of monuments in it. One of the monuments (actually two, but if you keep on reading you will understand) is a monument to the Dutch language which is mainly out of what the Afrikaans language developed. … Continue reading Burgersdorp Dutch Language Monuments →

Old Post Office Tower

The tower of the old Post Office building in the Port Elizabeth city centre