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 →

Red Location Museum – Maduna Road

Maduna Road is one of the road in Langa, Uitenhage, where the Langa massacre took place in 1985. The Langa massacre took place on the 25th anniversary of the Sharpville massacre of 1960. The police fired on a group of mourners on their way to a banned funeral, killing 20 people. There was an international … Continue reading Red Location Museum – Maduna Road →

Cuyler Manor

The Cuyler Manor Museum just outside Uitenhage is one of my favorite spots in the town. The manor house was built in 1814 by Colonel Jacob Glen Cuyler who was the Landdrost of Uitenhage from 1806 to 1827. The Cape Dutch style building has been restored and turned into a museum showing how people lived … Continue reading Cuyler Manor →

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 →

Uitenhage War Memorial

I'm fascinated by a lot of things so I won't say that war memorials fascinate me, although I find it very interesting how the war memorial in every town - because yes, just every town has some kind of war memorial - looks different. Ranging from cenotaphs to historic cannons and massive monuments to small simple objects. … Continue reading Uitenhage War Memorial →

Cuyler Manor water mill

I think its very sad that so few people visit the Cuyler Manor Museum in Uitenhage and get to see its many features. One of these is their working water mill which if you ask very nicely, they may just show the workings of to you.

Groendal – Upper Swartkops River

The Groendal Wilderness Area just outside Uitenhage is the ideal spot to go and loose yourself in a natural area for the weekend while actually still being fairly close to the city. Groendal is typically characterised by rugged terrain, streams and vast ravines and is surrounded by the Groot Winterhoek Mountain range. The reserve is … Continue reading Groendal – Upper Swartkops River →

Anglo Boer War soldier

With the fairly recent upgrade of the market square area in front of the Uitenhage town hall, the Anglo Boer War Memorial have been moved and is now positioned a bit more prominently. The monument was unveiled in 1904 and contains the names of Uitenhage citizens who died in the Anglo Boer War fought between 1899 and 1902. … Continue reading Anglo Boer War soldier →

A couple of Beetles

The VW AutoPavilion in Uitenhage has a very impressive collection of vehicles and memorabilia connected to Volkswagen and every boy (young or old) who is interested in cars should visit the museum at least once. Part of the collection are a number of Beetles. 288 353 Beetles were manufactured at the Uitenhage plant between 1951 and 1979 … Continue reading A couple of Beetles →

Shepherd’s hut

Looking at this scene with the Xhosa shepherd hut surrounded by flowering aloes one could easily think that the picture was taken somewhere in the heart of the former Transkei or the Wild Coast. In actual fact it was taken at the Cuyler Manor Museum just outside Uitenhage.