Eerste Drif

Sleepy Hollow is situated in the Maitland River Valley which means that the Maitland River runs through the property. Duh. That sounded better in my head before I typed it. Anyway. There are several trails that you can take with the main trail following the stream up the valley. Along the way the trail passes several pools … Continue reading Eerste Drif →

After the river flooded

With all the recent rain we had each river and stream, ditch and even my garden coming down in flood. The Maitland River is a very short river and at the best of times is nothing more than a trickle. Passing there this week I could see how wide it ran into the sea at the … Continue reading After the river flooded →

Maitland Nature Reserve Trails

I am always amazed how many hiking trails there are around Cape Town and one tends to think that we don't have too many around Port Elizabeth. But people are wrong. We may not have as many as Cape Town, but there are a great number of short and medium hiking trails in and around … Continue reading Maitland Nature Reserve Trails →

Maitland fishermen

I have never enjoyed fishing even though my brother loves it. I just don't have the patience for it. Strange then that I can sit somewhere and wait for the perfect photo. Some people would ask, "Isn't it the same thing?" I don't know. Probably. I just don't like to fish like these guys on Maitlands … Continue reading Maitland fishermen →

Going up the dune

A couple of people climbing up the side of the giant sand dune at the Maitland River Mouth

Weekend at Maitlands

The beach at Maitlands is a very popular spot over weekends. Guys fishing next to the rocks, families wading in the shallows or climbing the giant dune, dogs chasing balls, lovers hand in hand on the long white beach, people having braai's, etc, etc, etc.

Beachview

Looking east from Maitlands Beach, the houses you see in the distance is Beachview. Beachview and neighbouring Seaview and Kini Bay are suburbs of Port Elizabeth although they are situated about 20 km out of town along the Seaview Road. Most of the houses in these areas have fantastic sea views and it isn't hard to … Continue reading Beachview →

Remote control gliders at Maitlands

Some people collect stamps while others play cricket or rugby, but not many fly remote control gliders. The hillside above Maitlands Beach seem to have become a very popular spot to fly remote controlled gliders. The weather was very nice last Sunday and we took the kids down to Maitlands for some fresh air. While we … Continue reading Remote control gliders at Maitlands →

River pool

One of the pools on the Maitland River at Sleepy Hollow west of Port Elizabeth. In summer a lot of the campers like to cool off in these pools which is situated up the valley from the campsite.

Wading at Maitlands

Chaos Boy wading through the lagoon at the Maitlands River Mouth just west of Port Elizabeth