Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Liberation Struggle Heritage Tour - Nelson Mandela Bay: Township tours are very popular with international tourist visiting our beautiful city but its not really something many locals go on. I've had the opportunity to explore the townships on a few occations in the past and with a variety of guides and I have to say that it is something every South African should do at least once. Especially white South Africans. One … [Read more...] about Liberation Struggle Heritage Tour – Nelson Mandela Bay – Featured Blog
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The Swartkops N2 bridge – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The Swartkops N2 bridge: The N2 bridge running over the Swartkops River at Bluewater Bay Source: 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 The Swartkops N2 bridge – Featured Blog
A spider’s pantry – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A spider's pantry: We always say that we have to look at the bigger picture and not just be narrow minded and get stuck in the same rut over and over. When you travel though you should really pry your eyes away from a bigger picture at times and look for the little things as well. Travelling up to the Drakensberg we spent two nights in Matatiele in the North Eastern Cape and went to have a look at the Matatiele Mountain Lake … [Read more...] about A spider’s pantry – Featured Blog
Athletics at the Oval – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Athletics at the Oval: Drama Princess' school had their interhouse athletics at the Oval today and I volunteered to help out on track side. Arriving and walking onto the track immediately brought back memories of my own school athletics days. The smell of the tartan track, kids singing on the stand, cheers for the runners, chants of "hou bene hou" (hold legs hold) during the long distance events and so many other little … [Read more...] about Athletics at the Oval – Featured Blog
In Focus: Evita Bezuidenhout – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: In Focus: Evita Bezuidenhout: On the 16th of January Nelson Mandela Bay will welcome Evita Bezuidenhout to our sunny dolphin-capital shores for her show at the Boardwalk’s Amphitheatre. “The hilarious Afrikaans socialite and self-proclaimed political activist will enlighten, entertain and inspire fans; Evita will focus on women and address the state of family values in this realistically … [Read more...] about In Focus: Evita Bezuidenhout – Featured Blog
Breakfast views on the beachfront – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Breakfast views on the beachfront: This morning I joined a couple of colleagues for breakfast at Angelo's on the beachfront to celebrate one of their birthdays. Sitting there watching a couple of dolphins pass by we all just realised again how privileged we are living in this beautiful coastal city where we can sit and have a meal with a view like this. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Inside Fort Frederick: Fort … [Read more...] about Breakfast views on the beachfront – Featured Blog
The park named after John Shelton – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The park named after John Shelton: For the second time in a week I visited a park with a little monument and plaque while Geocaching. This time it was John Shelton Park in Humewood. So who was John Shelton? John Shelton was the Director of Parks for Port Elizabeth until his retirement in the late 1970's and played an important role in the establishment of Mannville Open Air Theatre in St. George's Park in … [Read more...] about The park named after John Shelton – Featured Blog
A Saturday night institution – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A Saturday night institution: I spent my day in the garden mowing the lawn and cleaning my rock garden. Weeding the garden wasn't that hard because it so dry at the moment that even the weeds are dying. We seriously need rain. But my day also meant that I didn't get to go out and take a few pictures for this week's posts which means I really need to get out there tomorrow. Anyhow, after a hard Saturday's … [Read more...] about A Saturday night institution – Featured Blog
Discover Freedom destination video – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Discover Freedom destination video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/SO5kb_-nrhA?feature=player_embeddedFor a big period of the time that I worked for Nelson Mandela Bay the tagline used by the organisation was "Discover Freedom". It was a play on words using the link of Nelson Mandela's name and freedom from Apartheid but also referred to the freedom the city offers visitors to choose what they want to do without saying "you have to … [Read more...] about Discover Freedom destination video – Featured Blog
FREE things to do in the Bay – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: FREE things to do in the Bay: The sun is still out in Nelson Mandela Bay and the one picture-perfect day after the other picture-perfect day is gracing us with its presence; the Bay of plenty waits with a whole lotta adventure, a whole lotta fun and a whole lotta things to do and see. Source: NMBT Blog. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK … [Read more...] about FREE things to do in the Bay – Featured Blog
Approaching thunderstorms in the Drakensberg – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Approaching thunderstorms in the Drakensberg: Everybody who has ever been on holiday, weekend away or a hiking trip in the Drakensberg in summer will tell you that you are very likely to have your afternoon interrupted by a little, or sometimes a rather big, thunderstorm bringing along with it some thunder and lighting and a few (which could also be quite a lot) drops of rain. Our 10 days at Mahai in the Northern Drakesberg's Royal … [Read more...] about Approaching thunderstorms in the Drakensberg – Featured Blog
So, please Switch off the Lights – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: So, please Switch off the Lights: © 2017 Edward C Lunnon | Ill 10 years 4 months Physical Advantage CBD | Mental Deuce So ronight is the last night in The House! I’ve been in the house, way back in 1988. But, tomorrow morning we all leave. The once previously disadvantaged inhabitant makes way for the billionaire! Please switch off the lights. Donald is coming! Ja, I found out this week, it’s not easy getting a lift in … [Read more...] about So, please Switch off the Lights – Featured Blog
The beacon at Cape Recife – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The beacon at Cape Recife: Just inside the bay near the Cape Recife Lighthouse stands a beacon similar to the lolipop beacon at the intersection of Marine Drive and Admiralty Way. The two beacons date back to before modern navigational technology came into use and showed the way for ships sailing into Algoa Bay. Ships sailing along the coast from the west had to line up the two beacons before they could turn into the bay. … [Read more...] about The beacon at Cape Recife – Featured Blog
Donkin Mosaic Steps – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Donkin Mosaic Steps: The view up the Mosaic Steps at the Donkin Reserve must be one of my favorite views of this iconic spot. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Approaching front: I was on the Wild Coast for a meeting this morning and drove back this afternoon with rain just about all the way. As I was approaching Port Elizabeth there were more clear sky around and coming down the hill towards Colchester and the Sundays … [Read more...] about Donkin Mosaic Steps – Featured Blog
New Year’s Resolutions: Bloggers Share Places to Visit in the Bay in 2017 – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: New Year’s Resolutions: Bloggers Share Places to Visit in the Bay in 2017: Nelson Mandela Bay is a Bay of plenty; there is always something new to sample, something different to experience and with your Nelson Mandela Bay Pass Card the Bay is an opportunity waiting to be explored thanks to the NMB Pass’ budget-friendly discounts and free entries to a variety of activities in and around the Bay. … [Read more...] about New Year’s Resolutions: Bloggers Share Places to Visit in the Bay in 2017 – Featured Blog
