Just west of Patensie, travellers through the Gamtoos Valley will find the Padlangs farm stall. It's a favourite with both visitors and the locals and I really have to do a post on it one day, but that day is not today. Outside the farm stall visitors would find the remnants of transport methods used … Continue reading Going nowhere slowly
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Bus station mural
The Bus Station Mural by 4 Blind Mice which forms part of Route 67 is probably the one piece which I would love to have seen somewhere else. Not because I think that it doesn't fit perfectly in the bus station, but because I would love more people to see it. Its colourful and vibrant … Continue reading Bus station mural
Sunnyside Station
Geocaching is taking me to all kinds of places I haven't been to before. And here I was thinking I've been everywhere. This specific Grannynasty cache took me a bit off the beaten track along a dirt road just west of the Van Stadens Bridge to the old Sunnyside Station, 29 1/2 miles from Port Elizabeth. The … Continue reading Sunnyside Station
Roadhouse Garage
The VW AutoPavilion is an absolute heaven for any car fanatic with some great Volkswagen related exhibits covering the whole history of VW. Outside the front entrance of the museum is a roadhouse and garage that may take some people back in time a little bit. But so will most of the exhibits inside the … Continue reading Roadhouse Garage
Inside the bus
Towards the end of 2012 the city's Integrated Public Transport Service was finally ready to go operational and started running on the first routes to be implemented. I got to go on one of Port Elizabeth's ITPS buses for the first time this week and just couldn't help snapping a pic of the inside of the bus. … Continue reading Inside the bus
Plane parking
This is the view of the airport apron from the upstairs area above departures
Pink plane
On the road to Morgan Bay on the southern Wild Coast you may just spot one of the most unusual and unexpected sights anywhere along a road in the province. A huge pink plane parked next to the road. The Convair 880, named Eish Airlines, belongs to Billy Nell, former Finance MEC of the Eastern Cape … Continue reading Pink plane
Vintage cars
A little while ago the team from SABC 2 show Pasella was in Port Elizabeth to shoot a couple of stories, one involving vintage cars. Here the cars used for the insert are lined up at one of the lookout spots along Marine Drive. This specific insert will be aired on 21 November on SABC … Continue reading Vintage cars
Old cars under threat
The St Croix Motor Museum in Port Elizabeth has one of the most magnificent private collections of classic and vintage cars in South Africa. Unfortunately this museum is under threat of closing due to the fact that the government department that owns the property doesn't want to renew the museum's lease. The owner of the museum, Eben de Vos, is a … Continue reading Old cars under threat
Beetles galore
If you are into cars then the VW AutoPavilion is just the place for you. The museum is state of the art and a superb representation of everything Volswagen. On display is everything from actual cars to driver simulators, engine parts right through to the detailed history of VW. Visitor can also book tours through the VW factory next … Continue reading Beetles galore
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