One of the favourite scenes in Happy Valley is the one of Alice in Wonderland. Drama Princess decided to head down the rabbit hole, chomped on a biscuit and drank a potion before going to hang out with the Cheshire Cat.
Tag: Happy Valley
Riding the Happy Valley dolphin
This week is probably the busiest week there is for Port Elizabeth. Thousands of holiday makers descend on the city over the school holidays with the week between Christmas and New Year being the peak of peak season. As I have a special place in my heart for Happy Valley and the fact that a … Continue reading Riding the Happy Valley dolphin
Happy Valley reflection
One of the snaps from my walk up Happy Valley the other day. Two of the Three Little Pigs reflecting in the Shark River flowing through the valley.
Happy Valley is still around
One of the things that irritate me most are people who goes around pretending to be so passionate about Port Elizabeth but uses every opportunity they get to ridicule, belittle and critisise it around every corner. One of the only things that irritate me even more than that are those people who always say there … Continue reading Happy Valley is still around
Shark River Lily
Not everybody likes arum lilies but I have a special fondness for them, specially when they grow wild somewhere in nature. I found this one growing along the Shark River in Happy Valley.
Asterix and Obelix in Happy Valley
The summer is upon us and soon thousands of sun seekers will be flocking to the beachfront with both locals as well as visitors enjoying the sunshine. One of the places that many will visit is Happy Valley next to Humewood Beach with its story characters and colourful lights in the evenings.
Rushing Shark River
After inspecting the flood damage under the Humewood Bridge I took a walk up Happy Valley to see what the stream looks like. The Shark River is still running strong but has settled back down to just about normal.
Jumping dolphin in Happy Valley
Summer is getting closer and soon December will be here and the lights in Happy Valley back on. We attended the Bay TV birthday celebrations on Heritage Day this past Monday and the Kidz said that they can't wait to go and see the characters when the lights are on again.
Riding a hoop jumping dolphin
The little girl riding the hoop jumping dolphin is probably the best known Happy Valley character seeing that it can be found in the pond right next to the big grassy area on the way to the beach. Most people would think of Happy Valley as a place to go to in the evenings during summer when all … Continue reading Riding a hoop jumping dolphin
Happy Valley by day
Happy Valley has always been a very popular spot for both young and old especially during the summer season when the lights are on in the evenings. I went down not too long ago to see what it looks like these days. Although there were one or two of the characters that were damaged the area in … Continue reading Happy Valley by day