Strand Street vendor – Featured Blog

Not a lot of people from the ‘burbs ever walk around much in downtown Port Elizabeth.  I think I need to do it a bit more as there are a lot interesting things to see and photograph.  Waiting around the Campanile for the bells to be lowered a week ago, I noticed a vendor selling fruit, snacks and cold drinks nearby.  I didn’t have time to go and have a closer look, but I did snap a pic from a distance.  I admire people like this who show their entrepreneurial spirit under tough circumstances and work long hours for often very little money so that they can provide for their families.

Last week we had some big swells around.  So big that a cruise ship had to dock in PE for a while due to a bit of damage it picked up after swellsflooded one of its decks.  Driving along Marine Drive I always look towards Bird Rock.  Probably because I have a Geocache located on it and it just draws my eye.  It was low tide but the swell washing against the back of the rock was washing over it.  Did I see right?  I took a drive and parked on Lovers Lane for a look and my eyes didn’t deceive me.  The waves was pushing over it.  I hope my cache container is still in place.