Elands River Road sunrise

I'm a bit of a lazy bones when it gets to getting up early for sunrise. That is one of the things I like about winter. Sunrise is so much later. During last weekend's Father / Son camp I took a walk out of the campsite to snap this the sunrise over the Elands River … Continue reading Elands River Road sunrise →

Father and Son camp

Last weekend I went on a Father and Son camp organized by Chaos Boy's school with Get Real Adventures out at their venue on the Elands River Road. What a great experience! We were split into two teams and got to do two days of challenges and activities with our sons. Team building at it's best. … Continue reading Father and Son camp →

Bulk River bridge

If you drive along the Elands River Road you pass over two rivers with dams visible on your left (if you are traveling westwards). The Bulk River and Sand River dams both formed part of Port Elizabeth's early water supply and dates back to the early 1900's. Both rivers are tributaries of the Elands River which in turn … Continue reading Bulk River bridge →

Sand River Getaway

A couple of week ago we spent a night along with a couple of friends at the Sand River Getaway in the Elands River Valley just to the west of Port Elizabeth. So close to the city yet it felt like we were in a totally different area. The Sand River Getaway has a couple of tented … Continue reading Sand River Getaway →

Bulk River valley

In yesterday's post I wrote about the Bulk River and Sand River that flows into the Elands River west of Port Elizabeth. The Sand River Dam is fairly close to the Elands River Road while the Bulk River Dam can just be glimpsed from the road. In the picture is the Bulk River with the dam … Continue reading Bulk River valley →

Sand River Dam

Port Elizabeth's earliest water supply came from the Shark River at Happy Valley and the Donkin Stream next to the Donkin Reserve. As the city started to grow in its early days of development the demand for water far exceeded this meager supply. After a competition held by the Port Elizabeth city council in 1862 to … Continue reading Sand River Dam →

Elands River Road

The Elands River Road links the Rocklands area with the Gamtoos Valley just outside Patensie. The majority of the road is a gravel road but the route it follows through the Elands River Valley is very beautiful and well worth making a day or weekend trip out of, staying over in either of the two … Continue reading Elands River Road →