Wrestling with the South African flag

People don't want to believe me when I tell them that the Great (South African) Flag on the Donkin Reserve is 15 meters by 10 meters in size. That's about the size of a tennis court. Flying at the top of the 65 meter high flagpole it's hard to imagine the size, but when they … Continue reading Wrestling with the South African flag →

There’s a glow in the waves again

There seems to be a little bit of red tide in the bay at the moment going by this video by Jared Cassidy showing up so bioluminescent on the beachfront earlier this week.

Sand Sledding on the dunes at Colchester

Last week I got to check out the new sand sledding activity in Colchester. Addo Sand Sledding is presented by The Sundays River Ferry and includes a leisurely cruise down the Sundays River towards the river mouth, a climb to the top of the dunes for the awesome view across Algoa bay back towards Port … Continue reading Sand Sledding on the dunes at Colchester →

Diving at Bellbuoy Reef with Pro Dive

Port Elizabeth truly has some outstanding dive sites both inside Algoa Bay as well as on the Wildside. So what can one expect from a dive in PE? Colourful soft coral, lots of fish species, shark sightings, ship wrecks and so much more. I found this video on the Pro Dive YouTube channel of a diving excursion out to … Continue reading Diving at Bellbuoy Reef with Pro Dive →

Surf lessons at Kings Beach

I was looking for a video to post for today's Video Friday post and found this one of a surfing lesson at Kings Beach on Blake T's YouTube channel. I've never surfed in my life but perhaps it is time for me to try. The lessons look like fun.

Addo Elephant National Park – well worth the visit

Addo Elelphant National Park is on Port Elizabeth's doorstep. Literally. Matyholweni, or the south gate as most just refer to it, is located at Colchester on the Sundays River, just outside the boundary of Nelson Mandela Bay. Up to just over a decade or so ago Addo was mostly all about elephants. Today it is so much more … Continue reading Addo Elephant National Park – well worth the visit →

Port Elizabeth sunsets

Port Elizabeth has had a couple of absolutely stunning sunsets this week. Yesterday local surf blogger MillersLocal posted a time lapse of Wednesday night's sunset taken from her apartment window overlooking the beachfront *seriously jealous*. I immediately asked if I could post it as this week's Video Friday and she proceeded to also send me … Continue reading Port Elizabeth sunsets →

A Color Run video from last year

This weekend the Color Run is taking place in Port Elizabeth. Unfortunately I don't have any more information to share with you about it. Not that I couldn't go and look for the information but rather more a case of not being included in any of the media releases or invitations so I didn't go … Continue reading A Color Run video from last year →

Cruising with Raggy Charters

Raggy Charters made Port Elizabeth proud during 2014 by being announced the national winner in the Marine Adventure Category of the Lilizela Tourism Awards. I found this video posted on YouTube two years or so ago by a visitor who went on one of their cruises to St Croix Island just to give you a … Continue reading Cruising with Raggy Charters →

The 1968 floods video footage

The older Port Elizabeth residence all remember the 1968 flood, something that gets brought up quite often when big rains come around. I was born nearly a decade later but have seen many pictures of it over the years. I discovered this video on YouTube with a number of video clips of that fateful day … Continue reading The 1968 floods video footage →