Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Gift of maté gourd from Uruguayan guests at Dempsey’s. by Dempsey's Self Catering: Special guests from Uruguay landed up with us due to a double booking at another guest house. A tense start soon warmed into lasting smiles as we exchanged knowledge on each other’s countries and on the excitement of travel. We learnt about their local beverage called ‘maté.’ It is a traditional South American caffeine-rich infused … [Read more...] about Gift of maté gourd from Uruguayan guests at Dempsey’s. – Featured Blog
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A date with Killer Whales – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A date with Killer Whales by Millerslocal.co.za - Millerslocal's Blog: Head's up if you dig these guys. Everyone's invited to attend a public talk about Killer Whales around Marion Island, by NMMU's Dr Ryan Reisinger. Venue is Bayworld next week on Tuesday 29th of March at 17:15 for 17:30.Dr Reisinger is a world-renowned specialist on killer whales and a post-doctorate fellow at the … [Read more...] about A date with Killer Whales – Featured Blog
Humpback Whale Breaching, Raggy Charters, Algoa Bay – Humpback Whale Algoa Bay – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Humpback Whale Breaching, Raggy Charters, Algoa Bay – Humpback Whale Algoa Bay by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: A Humpback Whale Algoa Bay video selected by Expert Tours: A humpback whale breaching in Algoa Bay, filmed by a guest of Raggy Charters- the only licensed boat-based whale watching company in Port Elizabeth Click here to book your Sardine Run Experience | Expert Tours on YouTube. Read more here: Sardine Run Port … [Read more...] about Humpback Whale Breaching, Raggy Charters, Algoa Bay – Humpback Whale Algoa Bay – Featured Blog
Baakens Valley – PE’s green lung – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Baakens Valley - PE's green lung by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: The Baakens Valley truly is Port Elizabeth's green lung stretching all the way from the west of the city through to the harbour. The valley really has so much potential to be one of the city's playgrounds, but the stigma of crime is sticking to it like velcro. Mountain bikers, trail runners and hikers use parts of the Baakens Valley on a regular basis but the … [Read more...] about Baakens Valley – PE’s green lung – Featured Blog
Early morning reflections – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Early morning reflections by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: Early morning reflections on the lake at Kings Beach Park Read more here: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest of PE Goodness straight into your inbox with the MyPE Monday to Friday Newsletter. … [Read more...] about Early morning reflections – Featured Blog
What a Trip! The Toughest Animal Migrations on Earth – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: What a Trip! The Toughest Animal Migrations on Earth by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: One bird can fly more than 7,000 miles without stopping to feed, drink, or rest. National Geographic News Click here to visit Expert Tours. Read more here: Sardine Run Port Elizabeth Image from page 280 of “The copper resources of California” (1905) by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: Image from page 280 of “The copper resources of … [Read more...] about What a Trip! The Toughest Animal Migrations on Earth – Featured Blog
Hot larvae: Calculating dispersal from unique submarine hot spring ecosystems – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Hot larvae: Calculating dispersal from unique submarine hot spring ecosystems by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: Larval dispersal from hydrothermal vent fields have been quantified in order to understand and protect the creatures found there, report investigators. Marine Biology News — ScienceDaily Click here to visit Expert Tours. Read more here: Sardine Run Port Elizabeth Orcas vs Dolphins by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: A … [Read more...] about Hot larvae: Calculating dispersal from unique submarine hot spring ecosystems – Featured Blog
Giving farmed fish plant-based food comes with complications – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Giving farmed fish plant-based food comes with complications by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: Switching from fishmeal to plant-based feed could impact the health benefits and environmental footprint of farmed seafood. Marine Science Today Click here to visit Expert Tours. Read more here: Sardine Run Port Elizabeth by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: #sardinerun #experttours #sardinerunpe #noordhoek #silke Read more here: Sardine Run … [Read more...] about Giving farmed fish plant-based food comes with complications – Featured Blog
Splash Festival weekend – video – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Splash Festival weekend - video by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: It is Easter Weekend and time for the annual Splash Festival. After a few lean years, the municipality allocated a proper budget for this year's event again and hopefully it would mean that quality artists and activities would attract more people back to one of the city's flagship event. The last few years the event has really been reduced in size and quality but … [Read more...] about Splash Festival weekend – video – Featured Blog
Nelson Mandela Bay Easter Escapes – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Nelson Mandela Bay Easter Escapes by NMBT Blog: Don’t throw all your chocolate eggs in one basket this Easter weekend. Grab the family, gather a few friends and go on a Nelson Mandela Bay Easter escape hunt with these fabulous five activities to do in and around Port Elizabeth. Read more here: NMBT Blog Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Bay Easter Escapes – Featured Blog
Where to from here? – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Where to from here? by Keep Passing the Open Windows: I’ve just made some food for a man who is going around the neighbourhood and looking for odd jobs to do. As I watched him walk away I couldn’t help but wonder how the rest of his day will be. I am here, coddled and sheltered in my home, watching TV while I catch up on some work that I haven’t been able to get to with the kids here. I’m surrounded by the … [Read more...] about Where to from here? – Featured Blog
Then and Now – Kings Beach kiddies slide – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Then and Now - Kings Beach kiddies slide by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: When we were small we often went to swim at the pools (both the pool by the Smartie Train and the kiddie slide pool) at Kings Beach. I remember the day so well when I decided that I was big enough to go and try out the "big" slide at McArthur's Pool. The kiddies slide (and Smartie Train pool) closed down before I had kids so they never got to … [Read more...] about Then and Now – Kings Beach kiddies slide – Featured Blog
A Karoo road – doesn’t matter which way you go – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A Karoo road - doesn't matter which way you go by The Firefly Photo Files: “Would you please tell me, which way I ought to go from here?”“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the cat.“I don’t much care where … ” said Alice.“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the cat.”— Lewis Carroll Read more here: The Firefly Photo Files Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily … [Read more...] about A Karoo road – doesn’t matter which way you go – Featured Blog
Early morning robots – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Early morning robots by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: One of the things I like most about the school holidays is the fact that there is so much less traffic on the way to work in the mornings. This morning I stopped at the Walmer Library to replace a Geocache that needed some maintenance and snapped a picture of a road with absolutely no traffic. Well, not a real road though but the one where the kiddies go and ride their … [Read more...] about Early morning robots – Featured Blog
Which Mystery From History Are You? – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Which Mystery From History Are You? by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: National Geographic News Click here to visit Expert Tours. Read more here: Sardine Run Port Elizabeth ‘Bizarre’ microorganism produced nitrogen in cretaceous oceans by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: Researchers have discovered a ‘bizarre’ microorganism which plays a key role in the food web of Earth’s oceans. Marine Biology News — ScienceDaily … [Read more...] about Which Mystery From History Are You? – Featured Blog
