Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Affordable Adventures in the Bay this Spring: Spring bounced back to the Bay in full force with the perfect sunny-beach-day weather lately. Gone is need to cup your hands around a steaming mug of hot chocolate, cover yourself in layers and curl up in front of a fireplace under heaps of blankets. Source: NMBT Blog. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily … [Read more...] about Affordable Adventures in the Bay this Spring – Featured Blog
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A path inviting you to explore – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A path inviting you to explore: I had 30 minutes on my hands yesterday afternoon and did a quick detour to Mangold Park to find a new Geocache on the edge of the Baakens Valley. From the parking coords at the bottom of a cul-de-sac there were two paths splitting off. A paved one to the right which I had to follow to find the cache and the one in the photo to the left. Obviously the call of the cache was strong andf I … [Read more...] about A path inviting you to explore – Featured Blog
Then and Now – Cradock Place – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Then and Now - Cradock Place: Frederick Korsten, a Dutch entrepreneur, came to Algoa Bay in 1810 and over the following years established himself as a merchant, farmer and owner of a whale fishery. In 1812 Korsten purchased a farm called Papenkuilsfontein from Thomas Ignatius Ferreira and named it Cradock Place after Sir John Cradock who was the Governor of the Cape Colony from 1811 until 1814. … [Read more...] about Then and Now – Cradock Place – Featured Blog
Breathe like a feesh? – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Breathe like a feesh?: We've all done it - burst to the surface gulping air like a guppie. Certain that our lungs were about to burst after getting help down for the proverbial 10 count after a heavy wipeout. Such a kak feeling. Kakker than kak.So imagine how lekker it would be if you knew you could have a few spare breathes on hand in an emergency. It would let us revel in the underwater cartwheels and sinus cleansing instead of the … [Read more...] about Breathe like a feesh? – Featured Blog
A romantic evening at The Plantation – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A romantic evening at The Plantation: When you are young and in love you go out your way to be romantic. Flowers, movies, open the door, whispers in the ear, special dinners and and and. When you get slightly older and have kids, just spending a little time together on your own without the kids is seen as romantic. For us it is anyway. Now when you get to combine both of these, you know you have a winner on your … [Read more...] about A romantic evening at The Plantation – Featured Blog
Port Elizabeth’s beautiful wild coastline – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Port Elizabeth's beautiful wild coastline: One of the things that Port Elizabeth and Nelson Mandela Bay is very proud of and which gets promoted by Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism often is that the metro has 40 kilometers of beautiful white sandy beaches ideal for swimming, long walks and building sand castles. But what is in between because the metro has about an eighty kilometer stretch of coastline from Van Stadens River mouth to … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth’s beautiful wild coastline – Featured Blog
Image from page 512 of “St. Nicholas [serial]” (1873) – Sardine Run – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Image from page 512 of “St. Nicholas [serial]” (1873) – Sardine Run: Image from page 512 of “St. Nicholas [serial]” (1873) – more Sardine Run goodness curated by www.SardineRunPE.co.za Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: stnicholasserial292dodg Title: St. Nicholas [serial] Year: 1873 (1870s) Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 Subjects: Children’s literature Publisher: [New York : Scribner & … [Read more...] about Image from page 512 of “St. Nicholas [serial]” (1873) – Sardine Run – Featured Blog
Deadly duo: Study reveals role of killer shrimps in the disappearance of species in Central European rivers – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Deadly duo: Study reveals role of killer shrimps in the disappearance of species in Central European rivers: Researchers have discovered that the amphipod crustacean, which is native to the Ponto-Caspian region, is not a true predator and only plays an indirect role in the massive species extinction of crustaceans in native waters. According to experimental results, the invasive killer shrimp actually drove native amphipods out of their … [Read more...] about Deadly duo: Study reveals role of killer shrimps in the disappearance of species in Central European rivers – Featured Blog
Guest review from: Piet and Lida. – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Guest review from: Piet and Lida.: Dear Jack and Kathy Rather late than never! We want to thank you both for the wonderful two-night stay at your guesthouse. The unit was so beautiful and well equipped and the spot was perfect. Piet and I enjoyed it so much. We will highly recommend your guesthouse to our visitors. Thanks again and we trust that you will have a wonderful high season! Warm regards, Piet & Lida Champion LADISMITH … [Read more...] about Guest review from: Piet and Lida. – Featured Blog
A Schoenies bench – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A Schoenies bench: The perfect spot to enjoy the view of the beautiful coastline at Schoenmakerskop from Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Sunshine Saunter with Chasing the Rainbow: This week's Video Friday post is another featuring a video by Chasing the Rainbow. In this one they explore the southern and western outskirts of Port Elizabeth while traveling along the Sunshine Saunter. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily … [Read more...] about A Schoenies bench – Featured Blog
Discover the Sundays River Valley and Greater Addo route – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Discover the Sundays River Valley and Greater Addo route: The brand new destination promotion video for the Sundays River Valley and Greater Addo area have recently been released by Addo Tourism and ECTOUR showing how stunning this area right on Port Elizabeth's doorstep is. It also illustrates what I'vebeen saying for a while now, that Addo is a fully fledged destination now and so much more than just elephants. Please share … [Read more...] about Discover the Sundays River Valley and Greater Addo route – Featured Blog
The Bay’s Photography Exhibition: Been there, done that and now we order! – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The Bay’s Photography Exhibition: Been there, done that and now we order!: On the 30th of August crowds pulled in to The Athenaeum at Belmont Terrace for the launch of the Share The Bay photography exhibition hosted by Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism in collaboration with Colours of You SA. Source: NMBT Blog. Women in Tourism: Female Bloggers in the Bay: In … [Read more...] about The Bay’s Photography Exhibition: Been there, done that and now we order! – Featured Blog
Sunset and scenic views at the Valley of Desolation – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Sunset and scenic views at the Valley of Desolation: What is the first thing you think of if I had to ask you to name one thing to see or do if you visited the Karoo Heartland town of Graaff-Reinet? I don't know about you, but my answer would be the Valley of Desolation in the Camdeboo National Park. For some reason every time I spend the night in Graaff-Reinet I end up visiting the Valley of Desolation and that reason is … [Read more...] about Sunset and scenic views at the Valley of Desolation – Featured Blog
Martin & Zelda | Joubertina – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Martin & Zelda | Joubertina: Hierdie naweek het ons die voorreg gehad om wonderlike vriende van ons se huwelik by te woon, nie net as fotograwe nie maar ook as gaste. Marius was ook Martin se strooijonker, en dit het nogal vreemd gevoel om hom vir ‘n slag voor die kamera te sien. Joubertina se asemrowende landskappe en gasvryheid het […] Source: FullCircle Photography | Port Elizabeth and Garden Route wedding … [Read more...] about Martin & Zelda | Joubertina – Featured Blog
Have you booked your bed with us for The Train Race? – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Have you booked your bed with us for The Train Race?: An opportunity to race the train. Where? Port Elizabeth Railway Station When? 2nd October 2016 at 9am Where to stay? Dempsey’s Guest House, 3.4kms to the station For the rest, visit: www.trainrace.co.za Source: Dempsey's Self Catering. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest of PE Goodness … [Read more...] about Have you booked your bed with us for The Train Race? – Featured Blog
