Every year with Ironman we like to go and watch the cycle leg somewhere to support these amazing sportsmen and women. Like last year we joined a big number of other supporters at Grass Roof next to Seaview Road as you can see them going both ways.
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Ironman supporters
This past weekend was Ironman weekend in the Bay and Port Elizabeth showed off as usual. Beautiful weather, great scenery and, most importantly, excellent support. One of the things most Ironman visitors to PE comment about is the support along the course. We headed out to Seaview Road at Grass Roof and joined a couple … Continue reading Ironman supporters
The Lovemore Heights Chrismas House lights turning on this weekend
One of the pre-Christmas highlights in Port Elizabeth is the Lovemore Heights Chrismas House's annual event where they turn on the lights, After skipping last year for personal reasons, the Grootendorst family and all their helpers are coming out guns (or in this case Chrismas lights) blazing this year with a full program this coming Saturday evening. … Continue reading The Lovemore Heights Chrismas House lights turning on this weekend
My Geocaching family
This morning I attended a Geocaching event to kick off the Friend League challenge over the next few weeks. The challenge is pirate themed and involved finding the Lost Treasure of Mary Hyde. We're not really sure ourselves how exactly the challenge is going to go, but the reason for this post is to show you … Continue reading My Geocaching family
#ECMeetUp food
I attended the third Eastern Cape blogger meetup event at The Plantation this morning and there was food. I mean it was great networking, meeting fellow bloggers, awesome talks and... food. Ok, so I'm not going to post about the event and all the great bloggers who attended, but I am going to show you … Continue reading #ECMeetUp food
Splash Festival crowds
It was Splash Festival time again this Easter weekend and after a bit of a damp squib on Friday, the rest of the weekend turned out rather nicely. I spent some time at Splash as part of the Luister FM outside broadcast on Sunday and was quite impressed with the amount of people around. When … Continue reading Splash Festival crowds
A grey day on Kings Beach
This is what Kings Beach looks like on a grey and dreary day. Empty. This week is going to be different though with the 2017 LSA Surf Nipper National Championships taking place at Kings Beach here in Port Elizabeth from tomorrow till Saturday.
Highlights of the 2016 Ironman African Champs in PE
This Sunday its time for the 2017 Ironman African Championship here in Port Elizabeth. The excitement is building up and the vibe is especially evident on the beachfront. To get you in the spirit of the event, here is the highlights package from last year's event.
No better way to explore PE than with an Amazing Race
A couple of weeks ago I participated in the annual SAACI Amazing Race along with my friend Stefan of Fish River Sun. These Amazing Race type fundraisers is a great way to explore the city and take participants to places they've never been to or haven't been to for a while. It does also bring … Continue reading No better way to explore PE than with an Amazing Race
The final Great Moscow Circus performance in PE
I got to attend the final performance of the Great Moscow Circus in Port Elizabeth tonight (Sunday 26 Feb) before the pack up and move on to Durban. Wow, what a performance. I commented earlier in the week how I felt that it is affordable to take a family to see the show and I … Continue reading The final Great Moscow Circus performance in PE
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