Picnic in St Georges Park

Two Saturdays ago I joined the local Geocaching community for a picnic event in St Georges Park. I just realised again what an amazing place we have right here in the city where we can go and picnic while the kids run around and play on the park equipment. Really something more people should do.

Baakens Valley – PE’s green lung

The Baakens Valley truly is Port Elizabeth's green lung stretching all the way from the west of the city through to the harbour. The valley really has so much potential to be one of the city's playgrounds, but the stigma of crime is sticking to it like velcro. Mountain bikers, trail runners and hikers use … Continue reading Baakens Valley – PE’s green lung →

Early morning reflections

Early morning reflections on the lake at Kings Beach Park

Then and Now – Kings Beach kiddies slide

When we were small we often went to swim at the pools (both the pool by the Smartie Train and the kiddie slide pool) at Kings Beach. I remember the day so well when I decided that I was big enough to go and try out the "big" slide at McArthur's Pool. The kiddies slide … Continue reading Then and Now – Kings Beach kiddies slide →

Trinder Square development

Trinder Square is the latest addition to the Route 67 public art pieces. All around the central grassy area mosaic covered benches have been erected. The benches have been inspired by the exposed roots of the wild fig trees growing in the park and can be used to watch the locals play soccer in the … Continue reading Trinder Square development →

Settlers Park view east

In yesterday's post I showed you the view of Settlers Park looking west from the parking area off How Avenue. Today's post is the view looking east from the same spot showing the little dam in the park.

Settlers Park view west

I wonder how many people have asked me how to get to Settlers Park. They know where the park is, but not how to get to it. The best way is turn off Park Drive down How Avenue next to the St Georges Hospital. The entrance to the main parking is just a short distance … Continue reading Settlers Park view west →

Uitenhage’s Willow Dam

Uitenhage's Willow Dam and its surrounding park has always been a very popular recreational spot in the Garden Town. For a while it seemed to have gone downhill a bit and people stayed away because of a bad reputation that was developing, but that is changing again. People are returning to Willow Park to picnic … Continue reading Uitenhage’s Willow Dam →

Kings Beach cascade

At the one end of the Kings Beach Park's lake is an elevated area from where water cascades down into the lake. This elevated area have been here as long as I remember. Long before the redevelopment took place. When I was small there was a kiddies waterslide and small pool where we often went … Continue reading Kings Beach cascade →

Bashoto War Memorial in Uitenhage

In Magennis Park just off Church Road (Graaff-Reinet Road) in Uitenhage is a monument that seems kinda out of place in this part of the province. It's a memorial commemorating those who died in the Morosi Mountain and Basuto Campaigns of 1879 and 1880-1882. Morosi's Mountain was the name given to a fortified mountain in the Drakensberg mountain range on … Continue reading Bashoto War Memorial in Uitenhage →