The Wine Show

This past weekend the Nelson Mandela Bay leg of the annual The Wine Show took place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The city really needs more shows like this and looking at the popularity people are hungry (or in this case perhaps thirsty) for them. Most of the exhibitors were boutique cellars and visitors to the … Continue reading The Wine Show →

Priory Fair

Today's post is a case of better late than never. The reason for being late is the Mohair series I posted last week which started before I downloaded the pictures I took last weekend. Last Saturday (26 May) the annual Priory Fair took place at St Dominic's Priory. The Priory Fair is probably the most … Continue reading Priory Fair →

Oscar Maximus visits the Donkin

In 2009 Oscar the mix breed mutt was sitting on death row at the SPCA in Cape Town and had his lucky break by getting adopted one day before being put down. Since then Oscar has become the world's most widely travelled dog. He had travelled over 200 000 all over and around the world … Continue reading Oscar Maximus visits the Donkin →

Splash Fest crowds

The Splash Festival in Port Elizabeth is the biggest 4 day beach festival in South Africa and draws thousands of people to Hobie Beach over Easter weekend. The beach sport like Beach Volleyball and Beach Rugby are always popular events but the thing that pulls the most people to the festival is Saturday night fireworks … Continue reading Splash Fest crowds →

South African Junior Chess Championships

For the last week some of the brightest young minds in the country have been taking part in the annual South Africa Junior Chess Championships, this year hosted at the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan University right here in Port Elizabeth. I popped down to the Indoor Sports Centre to have a peek and nearly fell … Continue reading South African Junior Chess Championships →

Celebrations

Celebrations as the All Blacks receive the trophee as winners of the South African leg of the IRB 7's World Series in Port Elizabeth.Another reason to celebrate is the fact that today is Port Elizabeth Daily Photo's 1500th post and thus my 1000th post since taking over the blog from Max and Sue. This comes shortly after I … Continue reading Celebrations →

Running out for the final

The Blitzbokke (South Africa) and the All Blacks (New Zealand) takes the field for the start of the final of the South African leg of the IRB 7's World Series in Port Elizabeth. The crowd went mad every time the Boks touched the ball and I think most people were on their feet for just … Continue reading Running out for the final →

IRB 7’s action

On Friday and Saturday (9 and 10 December 2011) the South African leg of the IRB 7's World Series took place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for the first time. Getting the 7's to the city was a big scoop and the action on and off the field didn't disappoint. The event truly lived … Continue reading IRB 7’s action →

Traditional welcome

The beating of drums... women dancing... a praise singer singing... all part of a traditional welcome to Africa and something that tourists just love to see. In fact, tourists just can't walk past them without taking pictures or even joining in and bobbing to the rhythm. A rhythm which is very addictive by the way. … Continue reading Traditional welcome →

Kids Expo drumming

Over the weekend the annual Kids and Baby Expo took place at the Moffet-on-Main Lifestyle Centre here in Port Elizabeth. The expo's exhibitors covered just about everything that you would need for babies and toddlers as well as a lot of activities to keep the kiddies busy while at the expo. I manned a tourism … Continue reading Kids Expo drumming →