Cannon Bay on the Sacramento Trail

In 1647 the Portuguese galleon Sacramento ran aground between present day Schoenmakerskop and Sardinia Bay with 72 survivors reaching the beach and only nine making it all the way to Delagoa Bay (Maputo) in Mozambique. That is a distance of 1,300 km on foot. The ship carried a shipment of cannons and these spent the next 300 odd years on the … Continue reading Cannon Bay on the Sacramento Trail →

Horse riding at Sardinia Bay

I've been on a horse only twice before. Once when I was in matric and again about 10 years ago. So I jumped at the opportunity when I was invited for a ride by the friendly ladies at Heavenly Stables on Sardinia Bay Road. Although there are many stables in the Sardinia Bay area, I don't think … Continue reading Horse riding at Sardinia Bay →

Sacramento Trail coastline

This time of years the long summers days and the fact that most people are on holiday (and I say most because not everybody is as fortunate as the rest of us though) give one the opportunity to get out and do some outdoorsy stuff. As the last post for 2012 I decided to post a view … Continue reading Sacramento Trail coastline →

Horses on the beach

The Sardinia Bay area is home to many horses, some often being ridden down to the beach for a trot and a gallop on the sand. These three turned back fairly quickly due to a howler of a southerly wind. I did wish I could go for a ride on the beach with them. Haven't done … Continue reading Horses on the beach →

Nature reserve gully

We took the Kidz and the Worse (our dachshunds) for a walk on the first section of the Sacramento Trail a couple of weekends ago. This little gully is just past the Sacramento monument just as you pass into the nature reserve.

The top of the trail

Most people hiking along the Sacramento Trail between Schoenmakerskop and Sardinia Bay follows the path along the shore line in both directions not really knowing how stunning the views are from the top trail. I had taken the bottom path many times before and got to take the top path for the first time while … Continue reading The top of the trail →

Walking the coast on the Sacramento

Port Elizabeth has a stunningly beautiful coastline starting with the huge sand dunes at Colchester, white sandy and safe swimming beaches on the main beachfront, a rocky shoreline along the Wildside through to the "long walk on the beach" beaches at Sardinia Bay and Maitland. There are two guided hikes on during Tourism Month where the … Continue reading Walking the coast on the Sacramento →

Can’t wait for summer

Is it just me or is it starting to get slightly warmer? I know winter isn't over just yet but its good to be able to get up in the morning without immediately grabbing a jacket. Can't wait for those lazy sunny summer days and long walks on the beach over weekends.

Sacramento Trail at Sardinia Bay

The Sacramento Trail along the coast between Schoenmakerskop and Sardinia Bay isn't just the most popular trail in the city but probably also one of the most scenic. A couple of us decided to do the 7km long trail the other day with only myself having done it (long ago) previously. We decided to take the … Continue reading Sacramento Trail at Sardinia Bay →

Sardinia Bay from the air

Sardinia Bay seen from the air on the western approach to the Port Elizabeth Airport