Last weekend I did a post on Graaff Reinet Museums. Graaff Reinet has another prominent Cape Dutch style building which used to be the old Drostdy and is now the Drostdy Hotel. The building was constructed in 1806 as the Drostdy of the district. The Drostdy was normally the official residence and seat of the … Continue reading Drostdy Hotel
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Sacramento Trail sunset
Sunset over the Sacramento Trail at Schoenmakerskop in Port Elizabeth Visit Skywatch for more pictures featuring the sky
Up the museum road
Looking up the road and through the gates at the Somerset East Museum
Morning glow lighthouse
The newly revamped Donkin Lighthouse in Port Elizabeth basking in the glow of the early morning sun
St Georges Park Cricket Ground
The Duckpond Pavilion of the St Georges Park Cricket Ground in Port Elizabeth seen from one of the walkways leading into the park. St Georges Park hosted the first cricket Test match in South Africa in March 1889. If you would like to read the whole story on the first Test match, visit St Georges … Continue reading St Georges Park Cricket Ground
Graaff Reinet Museums
The beautiful Karoo town of Graaff Reinet is South Africa's fourth oldest town. It has 220 heritage site (national monuments), more than any other town in South Africa and a number of these are magnificent examples of Cape Dutch architecture. The Graaff Reinet Museums take up some of these old Cape Dutch buildings and includes … Continue reading Graaff Reinet Museums
Windpomp and church tower
Two of the most typical things that you would associate small towns in the platteland (countryside) with are churches and windpompe (windpumps). They are to small towns as Aston Martins and girls are to James Bond. In this scene in Nieu Bethesda in the Karoo I got them both in one shot. James Bond driving … Continue reading Windpomp and church tower
Tuishuise and Victoria Hotel
We spend a weekend at the very interesting Tuishuise in Cradock recently. The Tuishuise is an elegant collection of beautifully restored Victorian era craftsmen’s houses in this Karoo town about 3 hours north of Port Elizabeth. The more than two dozen Tuishuise line Market Street and are furnished with mostly antique furniture. Each house constitudes … Continue reading Tuishuise and Victoria Hotel
Algoa Bay Yacht Club
The Algoa Bay Yacht Club in the Port Elizabeth Harbor is a club with a proud history. Established in 1959, the club organises regular organised regattas and informal sailing events on top of being home to most of Port Elizabeth's yachting fraternity. I am sure Alan will pop into the comments section and add a … Continue reading Algoa Bay Yacht Club
Queen Elizabeth Profile
Driving east through the Gamtoos River Valley from the Baviaanskloof side towards the town of Patensie, the road wounds along a section between the river and Enon conglomerate cliffs. If you keep one eye on the cliffs above while watching the road with the other, you may just spot one of the valley's landmarks. The … Continue reading Queen Elizabeth Profile
Firefly the Travel Guy 