St Peter’s Ruin and freeway

This is the view from South End just above the St Peter's Church ruins looking down towards the Settlers Freeway. In the picture the Port Elizabeth harbour is on the right. The tower just to the left of the freeway is the Campanile while the City Hall and Old Post Office towers are just visible on … Continue reading St Peter’s Ruin and freeway →

View from The Bridge

I went to Greenacres and The Bridge Shopping Centre for the first time in ages on Sunday morning and snapped this pic from the windows on top of The Bridge. It looks down on CJ Langenhoven Drive going towards the Cape Road interchange. And before you ask why there are so few cars on the road, … Continue reading View from The Bridge →

Low water bridge

Another post featuring the 3rd Avenue dip between Newton Park and Mangold Park. The low water bridge at the bottom of the dip is often submerged after persistent hard rain and flooding.

3rd Avenue Dip

Everybody in Port Elizabeth knows the 3rd Avenue dip. It is where 3rd Avenue, Newton Park crosses through the Baakens Valley and before the construction of the William Moffat Express Way it was the main access road between Walmer and Newton Park. The 3rd Avenue dip was built in 1957 and still is a very popular road used … Continue reading 3rd Avenue Dip →

Happy New Year – The path ahead

Happy New Year everybody. Another year has seen its backside and with that a new year is wiping its feet on the welcome mat. I hope there isn't too many aching heads today and that everybody partied the new year in responsibly. Here is to hoping the the year (and path - see how it fits … Continue reading Happy New Year – The path ahead →

Baakens River

The Baakens River flowing through Settlers Park. The picture was taken from the park's How Avenue parking area.

Roadside stops

Driving along the highways and byways of this beautiful country of ours, somewhere you will have to pull over, stretch you legs and fill up body, soul and perhaps even your car (if you don't want to get stuck without fuel along those same roads). These places are normally one of the following three:Roadside picnic spots Farm and … Continue reading Roadside stops →

Karoo roads

Driving through the Karoo should be an adventure, not a rush. It has so many interesting nooks and crannies to explore, but to get there one has to travel many interesting roads and paths. Travelling is as much about the journey as it is about the destination. Travelling through the Karoo one firstly encounters tar roads. … Continue reading Karoo roads →

Old Walmer Road

In the days of old South End before most of it was demolished and the people forcibly removed from the area, Walmer Road was the main road running through South End towards the suburb of Walmer. In those days the main hotels and businesses of the area was found along this road. Today only a … Continue reading Old Walmer Road →

Rusty road signs

I encountered this rusty old road sign on the dirt road just over the Zuurberg north of Port Elizabeth. It stands on an intersection on the R400 / R335 dirt roads and directs you to Port Elizabeth via the old Zuurberg Pass which used to be the main road between Port Elizabeth and the interior … Continue reading Rusty road signs →