The Great Fish Point Lighthouse – finally visited

I have driven between Port Elizabeth and East London so many times over the years yet the Great Fish Point Lighthouse has always just been a dot on the coastline some distance away. The reason? Word has always been that the track up to the lighthouse is terrible and my Polo isn't quite high clearance … Continue reading The Great Fish Point Lighthouse – finally visited →

Paddling on the Bushmans

Blue skies, no wind, flat water, warm winters day... Sounds like the perfect day to paddle on the Bushmans River at Kenton-on-Sea. Or at least sit on a jetty and watch somebody do it like we did.

Driving the Woody Cape dirt road between Kenton and Alexandria

I have always just driven the R72 between Alexandria and Kenton-on-Sea and have only just seen the coastline and Alexandria dune field from the air on the occasion that the plane did fly this way en-route to or from PE airport. I have also always just heard how beautiful the drive along the loop past … Continue reading Driving the Woody Cape dirt road between Kenton and Alexandria →

Kenton selfie and a broken tablet

A week or two ago we spent a fabulous weekend in Kenton-on-Sea on Route 72 on the Sunshine Coast. The main reason for being there was to get away for a few days and we made good use of the opportunity to explore the stunning piece of coastline between the mouths of the Bushmans and … Continue reading Kenton selfie and a broken tablet →

The mouth of the Bushmans River

The coastal Sunshine Coast town of Kenton-on-Sea is flanked by two tidal river, the Bushmans River and the Kariega River. Normally the area is a quite and peaceful area until the summer holiday arrive. That is when mostly inland holiday makers flock to the area with a lot of them bringing their boats to enjoy … Continue reading The mouth of the Bushmans River →

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 →

Karel Landman Monument – the globe off the beaten track

Very few people driving along the R72 coastal route between Port Elizabeth and East London have ever seen or even know of the Karel Landman monument about halfway between Nanaga and Alexandria. The only indication that there is a monument up the dirt road is a road sign at the turnoff. A couple of kilometers … Continue reading Karel Landman Monument – the globe off the beaten track →

R72 sunset

I had to make the 600 kilometer return trip from Port Elizabeth to East London twice this past week. Luckily for me I enjoy road trips for various reasons and other than my back complaining I really didn't mind going. Returning from the second trip it started to get late and the sun started to … Continue reading R72 sunset →

Up the dune

The sand dunes at Colchester outside Port Elizabeth are the western reaches of the Alexandria dune field, the largest coastal dune field in the Southern Hemisphere. Although it is there for anybody to see, the only way to really get to them is by boat as you have to cross the Sundays River to get … Continue reading Up the dune →

Karel Landman monument

Mens is so gewoond om monumente in dorpe en stede asook langs groot paaie te sien, maar daar is wel monumente wat min mense te sien kry weens waar hulle gelee is. Die Karel Landman Monument is een van dié en kan gesien word op 'n grondpad so 'n entjie van R72 tussen Port Elizabeth en … Continue reading Karel Landman monument →