One of the latest art pieces to be installed in the city centre as part of the Route 67 initiative is a row of taxi's inbedded in the wall on Whites Road across the road from the Opera House. The piece was done by Mark Wilby in collaboration with Bongani Njalo, Bamanye Ngxale, Jason Olivier, … Continue reading Taxi’s in the wall
Tag: transport
Motor Museum hubcaps
The St Croix Motor Museum is THE place to visit if you are into vintage and classic cars. I'm not the type of guy who goes gaga over cars and even I was hugely impressed when I walked in there. But the museum has more than just the actual cars. The back wall is filled with … Continue reading Motor Museum hubcaps
St Croix Motor Museum
One of Port Elizabeth's most fascinating and probably lesser visited museums is the St Croix Motor Museum. The museum belongs to Eben de Vos and consist of over 50 vintage cars. I was asked the other day if I have ever been there and I was embarrassed to say that I have never been, so … Continue reading St Croix Motor Museum
First time on the Gautrain
Imagine a bunch of small town children going to Johannesburg and getting to ride on the Gautrain for the first time. Now imagine a bunch of small town adults having fun and really being in the spirit of things riding on the Gautrain for the first time. Well, I don't know what you are imagining, … Continue reading First time on the Gautrain
Subway
Living in Port Elizabeth we can't really say we know much about subways. On our recent visit to Cape Town we took a train ride from Kalk Bay to Simon's Town. As we had to board the train on the other side of the tracks we had to pass under it through a tunnel which, … Continue reading Subway
Kalk Bay to Simon’s Town train ride
My Kidz have never been on a train in their lives and the ideal opportunity for that first train ride presented itself while on holiday in Cape Town. Cape Town has a very good rail commuter service and we decided to catch the train (along with quite a few other tourists) from Kalk Bay to Simon's … Continue reading Kalk Bay to Simon’s Town train ride
Donkey cart rides at Kloof Padstal
As you drive into the town of Montagu from the Cogmans Kloof side, the first building on the left is the Kloof Farm Stall. After our arrival in town we stopped by there to have a look and saw a brochure on the wall advertising donkey cart rides starting at the farm stall. Unfortunately the … Continue reading Donkey cart rides at Kloof Padstal
Montagu Tractor Trip
The very first thing we looked up and booked when we decided to go to Montagu was the legendary Montagu Tractor Trip. "What makes a tractor trip so special?" you ask. Well, this isn't just any old tractor trip. The trip takes place on Protea Farm about 35 kilometers outside Montagu and was started in 1985. The … Continue reading Montagu Tractor Trip
Montagu Dried Fruit Route
Visiting the Montagu Dried Fruit factory shop we found out that they have a sightseeing tractor tour of the farm for which we immediately booked. The tour takes about an hour and a half to two hours and passes the fruit drying area and orchards before heading up the hill behind the farm. Once you are out … Continue reading Montagu Dried Fruit Route
Going home for the holiday
This time of year there are a lot of people all over South Africa returning to their home towns to be with their families over the festive season. A lot of people living in the townships in Port Elizabeth have family in rural Eastern Cape in what used to be the former black homelands of … Continue reading Going home for the holiday
Firefly the Travel Guy 