Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Landman's Lake is a little on the low side: I drove past Landman's Lake (the lake on Lakeside Road) today and could not believe my eyes how low the water level currently is because of the ongoing drought. PE's biggest fresh water lake is but a shadow of its former self. It is so low in fact that there is a beach all around the lake now. Coming from Kragga Kamma side the whole section that panhandles out towards Like Farm … [Read more...] about Landman’s Lake is a little on the low side – Featured Blog
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Low tide next to Hobie Beach – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Low tide next to Hobie Beach: At high tide the rocky stretch of beach between Hobie Beach and Pollok Beach is mostly covered by water, but at low tide it's all exposed and looks rather barren. Bird Rock can be seen on the horizon in the middle of the picture and Chop Rock to the left. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. A little surprise from SA Tourism: I received a little surprise from SA Tourism in the mail this week. … [Read more...] about Low tide next to Hobie Beach – Featured Blog
When it rains in Nieu-Bethesda – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: When it rains in Nieu-Bethesda: A couple of weeks ago I headed up to Nieu-Bethesda in the Karoo Heartland with a colleague for a tourism meeting. En route we encountered the Fish River in full flow at Jansenville, puddles and pools next to the road approaching Graaff-Reinet and a very wet village at our destination. The word Karoo comes from the Khoi language and means Place of Thirst, very appropriate for this arid region. … [Read more...] about When it rains in Nieu-Bethesda – Featured Blog
Tee off at PE Golf Club – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Tee off at PE Golf Club: I'm not a golfer. Not really by choice, more by the fact that I just don't still have time for it as well. I'd rather be out looking for Geocaches somewhere. It's not that I've never tried though. I played the 9 hole Kragga Kamma course probably three times and twice at Sardinia Bay's 9 holes but I don't think anybody who knows how to plat would want to play a round with me. … [Read more...] about Tee off at PE Golf Club – Featured Blog
The Volkswagen plant in Uitenhage – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The Volkswagen plant in Uitenhage: Have you ever wondered what it looks like inside the Volsawagen plant in Uitenhage but have never had a chance to go and do the factory tour? Let me show you through this video I discovered on the Rivista Automobilismo channel on YouTube this morning. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Bottom of Russell Road: I know today's photo isn't the typical touristy photo nor one anybody would use … [Read more...] about The Volkswagen plant in Uitenhage – Featured Blog
Laure & Kent – Kuzuko Lodge Addo – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Laure & Kent – Kuzuko Lodge Addo: We recently had the pleasure of photographing Laure and Kent’s destination wedding at Kuzuko Lodge near Addo Elephant Park. Laure is from France and Kent is from Australia and they chose to have their wedding here in South Africa as they both love the great outdoors. Source: FullCircle Photography | Port Elizabeth and Garden Route wedding photographers. Click HERE to submit your blog to be … [Read more...] about Laure & Kent – Kuzuko Lodge Addo – Featured Blog
Vegetarian Foodie Spots in the Bay – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Vegetarian Foodie Spots in the Bay: In a country as meat-focused as South Africa being a vegetarian or vegan often leave you with only a handful of options when it comes to dining out; there is more to this healthy lifestyle than just snacking on nuts and dining on leaves. We’ve asked a few local vegans and vegetarians to tell us about their favourite foodie spots in Nelson Mandela Bay, and this is what … [Read more...] about Vegetarian Foodie Spots in the Bay – Featured Blog
Looking down on Walmer – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Looking down on Walmer: In yesterday's post I showed you a photo I took while out on a bit of a Geocaching adventure looking down at Target Kloof. Today's pic was taken from exactly the same spot but this time looking down on Walmer. The Baakens Valley leading up towards Dodd's Farm is on the left with the river visible right in the centre of the picture. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Looking down on Target … [Read more...] about Looking down on Walmer – Featured Blog
Karoo farm scene – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Karoo farm scene: I took this picture on a recent visit to Lowlands Country House in the Karoo Heartland outside Cradock. The scene just grabbed me and if I was a painter then I would have loved to paint it. It really shows the importance of water in this arid environment and how it can change things from brown to green. Source: Firefly The Travel Guy. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily … [Read more...] about Karoo farm scene – Featured Blog
ESTATE AGENT VALUATIONS…ESTIMATION OF LIKELY SELLING PRICE OR “PIE IN THE SKY” – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: ESTATE AGENT VALUATIONS...ESTIMATION OF LIKELY SELLING PRICE OR "PIE IN THE SKY": In Port Elizabeth, South Africa, we real estate professionals are bound by the laws of South Africa. In South Africa, the law differentiates between a sworn valuer and an estate agent when it comes to the determination of the value of a residential property.Basically, a valuer is specialised in the valuation of property according to various methods, which … [Read more...] about ESTATE AGENT VALUATIONS…ESTIMATION OF LIKELY SELLING PRICE OR “PIE IN THE SKY” – Featured Blog
The Baakens River still has water – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The Baakens River still has water: I went to pick up a few Geocaches this morning, one which was next to the Baakens River close to Target Kloof. It's good to see that there is still water in the river even though we are struggling through a severe drought at the moment and levels are quite low. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a … [Read more...] about The Baakens River still has water – Featured Blog
Looking down the Baakens Valley – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Looking down the Baakens Valley: At had a meeting with Nadine of Passing the Open Window, a fellow travel blogger, yesterday and got to take this photo from their balcony looking down the Baakens Valley towards the harbour. Nice! Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Tramways Building mural: On passing through Lower Valley Road today I decided to sop and have a closer look at the new mural that has been put up at the … [Read more...] about Looking down the Baakens Valley – Featured Blog
An invitation to discover the Eastern Cape – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: An invitation to discover the Eastern Cape: We truly live in a magnificent province with so much to offer in scenery and experiences. Why not explore it a little bit more? #ExperienceEastCape Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. The waterfall at InniKloof: Two weekends ago we got to do the waterfall hike at Innikloof outside Hankey and I was amazed that even though we are in a severe drought situation, the river and … [Read more...] about An invitation to discover the Eastern Cape – Featured Blog
15 Things Nelson Mandela Bay is home to… – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: 15 Things Nelson Mandela Bay is home to…: Nelson Mandela Bay consists of mainly three areas all in close proximity to one another: Despatch, a small town home to two South African rugby legends, the historic town of Uitenhage with its mega-Volkswagen-factory and of course Port Elizabeth, the vibrant city dancing to its own modern pulse of seaside pleasures, historic treasures and reserves. But with an area of … [Read more...] about 15 Things Nelson Mandela Bay is home to… – Featured Blog
The welcome sight of a campsite rainbow – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The welcome sight of a campsite rainbow: At the end of each thunderstorm in the Drakensberg there is a rainbow. Something campers look forward to when the first drops come down. Source: Firefly The Travel Guy. 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 The welcome sight of a campsite rainbow – Featured Blog
