A braai on the banks of the Sundays River

After a hectic last two weeks I long back to the weekend we spent at Sitrusoewer on the banks of the Sundays River outside Kirkwood recently. I know its not quite Port Elizabeth and its immediate surrounds, but it's close enough. Aahhhh, the fire crackling and not a breeze while the sun goes down. *sigh*

River view from the dunes

This last of the photos I took on an outing with the Sundays River Valley a little while ago. This is the view down to the river from the crest of the first dune. Take note, the first dune and not the highest one yet. Only about a quarter of the way there.

The ferry on the Sundays River

The Sundays River Ferry pulled up to the dunes for the passengers to climb to the top to enjoy the surrounding view.

Climbing giant sand dunes

The KidZ climbing the giant sand dunes at Colchester

Cruising the Sundays River

One of my favorite things to do in the PE area. Cruising down the Sundays River to the sand dunes.

Kinkelbos roadworks sunset

Driving back from East London to Port Elizabeth last week I got stuck at the road works between Kinkelbos and Colchester. I don't allow road works to faze me anymore and always get out, lean against the car and enjoy whatever scenery there is. This time around the sun was setting in the west with some … Continue reading Kinkelbos roadworks sunset →

The Sir Percy FitzPatrick Lookout in Sunland

Sir Percy FitzPatrick, (24 July 1862 – 24 January 1931) is probably best known for writing the book Jock of the Bushveld, but also played a big role in the early development of the Sundays River Valley. In his younger years he was involved in gold and diamond prospecting in Mpumalanga where Jock of the Bushveld … Continue reading The Sir Percy FitzPatrick Lookout in Sunland →

Ziplining in Addo on the longest double zipline in Africa

The first thing people think of when they hear the name Addo is elephants. On that front the Addo Elephant National Park is doing an awesome job attracting people to the Sundays River Valley. But the Addo area is so much more than elephants and the rest of the big 5. More than just animals … Continue reading Ziplining in Addo on the longest double zipline in Africa →

Farmland island

I spotted this scene from the Sir Percy Fitzpatrick Lookout near Sunland between Addo and Kirkwood. While taking in the magnificent view I spotted a green patch in the middle of a couple of ploughed fields. On closer inspection I noticed that there was a farm worker's house and a couple of trees on it. … Continue reading Farmland island →

Colchester on Pasella

https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/zb3eyqMpzUc&source=udsIt's always nice to see Port Elizabeth and it's surrounds feature on television and amongst these programs is Pasella on SABC 2. A week or so ago I posted the Geocaching in Port Elizabeth insert that I "starred" in and I decided to go and see which of the other PE related inserts I could find. … Continue reading Colchester on Pasella →