SS Mendi Memorial

Mendi Memorial in New BrightonThere is a monument in the New Brighton township of Port Elizabeth to those who died on the SS Mendi in the First World War. Blacks were not allowed to represent South Africa during the war as soldiers and those black people who did volunteer were sent to Europe as Labour Corps … Continue reading SS Mendi Memorial →

Port Elizabeth Airforce Museum

I took the kids for a visit to the South African Airforce Museum in Port Elizabeth recently and just realised again what a gem of an attraction it is. The museum is housed in one of the old airport hangers behind the Port Elizabeth Airport and has a very nice collection of nine aircraft and … Continue reading Port Elizabeth Airforce Museum →

No 7 Castle Hill history visit

I got word last week that St Georges Prep's grade 4 class was having their annual visit to No 7 Castle Hill on Friday morning. "Why would you be interested in a grade 4 class' visit to a museum?" you ask. Well, because it has become an tradition for the kids from St Georges Prep … Continue reading No 7 Castle Hill history visit →

Port Elizabeth beach sunset

Although I get to go down to the beachfront quite often for walks during my lunch times, we haven't been down to the beachfront as a family for quite a while. The other day we headed down there for the kids to ride the bicycles along the promenade just before sunset and it wasn't long before … Continue reading Port Elizabeth beach sunset →

Shimmer pier

Shark Rock Pier in Port Elizabeth in the early morning sun with the ocean shimmering more than a vampire in the Twilight movies.

Old Post Office Tower

The tower of the old Post Office building in the Port Elizabeth city centre

Opening of the Season fireworks

Last night the annual Opening of the Season fireworks took place at Hobie Beach after it was postponed due to rainy weather the previous night. I really didn't feel like taking on the crowds and traffic jams on the beachfront for a couple of pictures, so I decided to head up to Lovemore Heights to … Continue reading Opening of the Season fireworks →

Port Elizabeth City Hall

The Port Elizabeth City Hall is one of my favorite historic buildings in the city. What makes it even better is that it is surrounded by a number of other historic buildings. The City Hall stands in the Port Elizabeth city centre on Market Square. In the photo the Old Post Office is visible on … Continue reading Port Elizabeth City Hall →

Penguin release

The main objective of the South African Rehabilitation and Education Centre (SAMREC) based at Cape Recife in Port Elizabeth is to save and rehabilitate the endangered African Penguins which is found on the islands in Algoa Bay. Once the whole rehabilitation process is completed, the penguins are released back into the bay to return to their colonies. I was … Continue reading Penguin release →

Carols by candlelight

Saturday afternoon we bundled the family into the car, packed a picnic basket, grabbed the camping chairs and headed down to Settlers Park for the second annual Carols by Candlelight in Settlers Park. The day was a bit of a windy one, but the location for the event was down in the valley and very … Continue reading Carols by candlelight →