Last night the annual Opening of the Season fireworks took place at Hobie Beach after it was postponed due to rainy weather the previous night. I really didn't feel like taking on the crowds and traffic jams on the beachfront for a couple of pictures, so I decided to head up to Lovemore Heights to … Continue reading Opening of the Season fireworks
Tag: Eastern Cape
Port Elizabeth City Hall
The Port Elizabeth City Hall is one of my favorite historic buildings in the city. What makes it even better is that it is surrounded by a number of other historic buildings. The City Hall stands in the Port Elizabeth city centre on Market Square. In the photo the Old Post Office is visible on … Continue reading Port Elizabeth City Hall
Penguin release
The main objective of the South African Rehabilitation and Education Centre (SAMREC) based at Cape Recife in Port Elizabeth is to save and rehabilitate the endangered African Penguins which is found on the islands in Algoa Bay. Once the whole rehabilitation process is completed, the penguins are released back into the bay to return to their colonies. I was … Continue reading Penguin release
Carols by candlelight
Saturday afternoon we bundled the family into the car, packed a picnic basket, grabbed the camping chairs and headed down to Settlers Park for the second annual Carols by Candlelight in Settlers Park. The day was a bit of a windy one, but the location for the event was down in the valley and very … Continue reading Carols by candlelight
Rough sees
The other day during spring high tide we also had a strong easterly wind blowing here in Port Elizabeth and that normally means a very rough sea. I popped down to Hobie Beach to have a look and got a couple of pics around Shark Rock Pier.
Observatory Museum
Every now and then I find a couple of photos on the archives that I haven't posted and today is no different. The Observatory museum in Grahamstown is a fascinating place and contains the only Victorian Camera Obscura in the Southern Hemisphere. The building was bought by Henry Galpin in 1859 and extensive changes were … Continue reading Observatory Museum
Sukume Museum
The Sukume Human Dignity Centre next to the Walmer Township (Gqebera) consist of a creche, feeding scheme and hand craft project to assist people from the nearby township. The centre recently started a small museum to help visitors understand the township and the culture of the Xhosa people. They still have a lot of different plans for … Continue reading Sukume Museum
Karoo roads
Driving through the Karoo should be an adventure, not a rush. It has so many interesting nooks and crannies to explore, but to get there one has to travel many interesting roads and paths. Travelling is as much about the journey as it is about the destination. Travelling through the Karoo one firstly encounters tar roads. … Continue reading Karoo roads
The Pink Church
What would be one of the most unusual sights you can imagine finding in a little plattelandse (rural) town in the Karoo? Well, I bet you didn't just think a pink church, but after saying it it would probably be on your list. Driving into the Karoo town of Hofmeyr, one immediately sees the bell … Continue reading The Pink Church
Karoobos and Hofmeyr Museum
On the corner that the main road makes through the little town of Hofmeyr stands a big green "lady" that beckons you to a building that serves a welcoming ginger beer and koeksister to travellers through the Karoo. Karoobos is what we would call in Afrikaans a real "plattelandse padstal" (country road stall). They don't just … Continue reading Karoobos and Hofmeyr Museum
Firefly the Travel Guy 