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Late June 2009: Local competitor tucked in a barrel
3 July 2009: Sunrise at Port St Francis
3 July 2009: Sunrise at Port St Francis
17 June 2009: Kragga Kamma Game Park, Port Elizabeth
Where is he hiding? Can you see him? Must have cold feet!
Watch out for that foreign tourist my deer. Don't get too close.
Anyone know how to get rid of that damn sock tan?
That's the spot right there. Ooooh.
What are you looking at? They aren't freckles! They are beauty spots. Ignorant tourists...
Um... I can see your lense. Just let me sort out this itch and I'll strike a pose.
Where did mama go? Wanna cuddle?
I've played in the movies you know. Just on a short break.
Ahhh. One more day in paradise...
Where is he hiding? Can you see him? Must have cold feet!
Watch out for that foreign tourist my deer. Don't get too close.
Anyone know how to get rid of that damn sock tan?
That's the spot right there. Ooooh.
What are you looking at? They aren't freckles! They are beauty spots. Ignorant tourists...
Um... I can see your lense. Just let me sort out this itch and I'll strike a pose.
Where did mama go? Wanna cuddle?
I've played in the movies you know. Just on a short break.
Ahhh. One more day in paradise...Countries don't belong to people
They belong to God
We are here to stare in wonder
At gifts that warm our heart
Welling up the urge in us
To create and master skill
Asking not what we can take
But our purpose in these hills
1 June 2009: Spectacular Cape Town Thunderstorms
12 March 2009: Presidential Election News
12 March 2009:
On this day with the full moon shining down on her, South African courts have passed a law that all citizens of our country who are working abroad are able to vote in national elections as long as those citizens are registered voters. A giant leap forward for Africa.
God Bless Africa
Guard Her Children
Guide Her Leaders
And Give Her Peace
For Jesus Christ's Sake
Amen
12 March 2009: Jeffreys Bay is a sleepy town with all the elements of pure paradise. The winter months bring hundreds of surfing dolphins into the bay from April to November. Whales tend to visit during winter months to mate and give birth putting on quite a show.
To see our local artist's impressions in original oil and acrylics, visit http://www.martinbakker.com/ and order your original directly from MNBakker@Telkomsa.net
Port Elizabeth
Storms River and Bungee Jumps
Jeffreys Bay
St Francis Bay
Cape St Francis Seal Point
Plettenberg Bay
Knysna
Cape Town Region
This blog-web is the creation of local South Africans shining a light on the positive aspects of South Africa. Here we explore our beautiful towns and cities, showing off to the world what we have to offer.
Choose from the links to hop from town to town and experience a sneak preview of what awaits you when you visit South Africa. If you prefer posh, try Shamwari Game Lodge. In May 2009, John Travolta parked his jumbo jet at Port Elizabeth airport and hopped to Shamwari for a winter break. The Queen of England has been to Port Elizabeth twice in my lifetime. Harry & William recently (2009) completed a bike tour from Durban to Port Elizabeth. Our National Roads are perfect for biking tours and the larger the group the better.
A little thought for the criminals:
Ode to my burglar
Oh burglar of delight
Oh burglar of posessions
Rewards of love and labour
You threaten to take my life
For lack of good behaviour
Oh burglar where will it end
Cheap thrill and loss of dignity
What will your family and friends say
When you throw away your life and their privacy
Oh burglar will Thy Name End in Murderer
When fate and God deal their hand
I pray the Lord take you hand and eye
Before you destroy this beautiful Land
22 May 2008
WoW! Sitting on a packed commuter train to London this morning, what a pleasure to see beautiful Port Elizabethean ocean spread accross a page in the Metro. I never even realised that killer whales came so close to the Bay!! Just wonderful.
12 March 2009: Presidential Election News
12 March 2009:
On this day with the full moon shining down on her, South African courts have passed a law that all citizens of our country who are working abroad are able to vote in national elections as long as those citizens are registered voters. A giant leap forward for Africa.
God Bless Africa
Guard Her Children
Guide Her Leaders
And Give Her Peace
For Jesus Christ's Sake
Amen
12 March 2009: Jeffreys Bay is a sleepy town with all the elements of pure paradise. The winter months bring hundreds of surfing dolphins into the bay from April to November. Whales tend to visit during winter months to mate and give birth putting on quite a show.
To see our local artist's impressions in original oil and acrylics, visit http://www.martinbakker.com/ and order your original directly from MNBakker@Telkomsa.net
7 November 2008: New Attraction! When heading from Plett to Knysna, why not hitch a ride on an elephant. It beats getting the bus (or even the river taxi).
17 September 2008: Cheetah purring - that is why my son prefers to live in Africa!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALPUGEs0uh4
Sometime in 2006: Town to town hopping
The picture below posted 2 September 2008 is of my neighbour, Clive surfing in Jeffreys-Bay. And look what the wind blew in - a baby whale!
This is Plettenberg Bay from Robberg, my favourite place in the world.
Click on the text links to see more pictures and a detailed review of each resort
To plan a driving holiday, we think the most useful map can be found at
http://www.sa.c2a.co.za/ , a map you can use to zoom in and out to see the highways and layout of the cities in relation to each other.
For a detailed route planner, select where you want to travel to and from at http://www.shellgeostar.co.za/
17 September 2008: Cheetah purring - that is why my son prefers to live in Africa!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALPUGEs0uh4
Sometime in 2006: Town to town hopping
The picture below posted 2 September 2008 is of my neighbour, Clive surfing in Jeffreys-Bay. And look what the wind blew in - a baby whale!
This is Plettenberg Bay from Robberg, my favourite place in the world.Click on the text links to see more pictures and a detailed review of each resort
To plan a driving holiday, we think the most useful map can be found at
http://www.sa.c2a.co.za/ , a map you can use to zoom in and out to see the highways and layout of the cities in relation to each other.
For a detailed route planner, select where you want to travel to and from at http://www.shellgeostar.co.za/
Port Elizabeth
Storms River and Bungee Jumps
Jeffreys Bay
St Francis Bay
Cape St Francis Seal Point
Plettenberg Bay
Knysna
Cape Town Region
This blog-web is the creation of local South Africans shining a light on the positive aspects of South Africa. Here we explore our beautiful towns and cities, showing off to the world what we have to offer.
Choose from the links to hop from town to town and experience a sneak preview of what awaits you when you visit South Africa. If you prefer posh, try Shamwari Game Lodge. In May 2009, John Travolta parked his jumbo jet at Port Elizabeth airport and hopped to Shamwari for a winter break. The Queen of England has been to Port Elizabeth twice in my lifetime. Harry & William recently (2009) completed a bike tour from Durban to Port Elizabeth. Our National Roads are perfect for biking tours and the larger the group the better.
We do have a crime issue. That is not to say that if you are sensible it is not completely manageable, similar to any other large city. Pepper spray is legal here, so get a small bottle for the car. When travelling through heavily populated or poor areas, leave valuable belongings at home. All you need is a pair of shorts, jeans, a t-shirt, something to cover the rain and flip-flops/hiking boots. Our best entertainment is our bountiful natural resources.
A little thought for the criminals:
Ode to my burglar
Oh burglar of the night
Sweep in from the dark
You stand by my bed
Your sword stirs my heart
Oh burglar of delight
Bind limbs and good intentions
Play fiddle with my nerves
Kill my passion for invention
Play fiddle with my nerves
Kill my passion for invention
Oh burglar of posessions
Rewards of love and labour
You threaten to take my life
For lack of good behaviour
Oh burglar of profession
Growing minds and fruits of labour
You bleed your country of strife
For peace, prosperity, love for thy neighbour
Oh burglar I do wonder
Where does your hate stem from
What broke your mind and spirit
Growing minds and fruits of labour
You bleed your country of strife
For peace, prosperity, love for thy neighbour
Oh burglar I do wonder
Where does your hate stem from
What broke your mind and spirit
To harm those who do you no wrong ?
Oh burglar I hear thunder
War errupting from the throng
Of your footsteps trampling on the merit
Of work hard and effort long
Oh burglar why don't you see
The bounty you steal is worthless
The price is loss of freedom
Wealth stems from being virtuous
Oh burglar, for the power you seek
Your knife and string are useless
The power of knowledge is your only hope
To conquer your kingdom and happiness
Oh burglar I hear thunder
War errupting from the throng
Of your footsteps trampling on the merit
Of work hard and effort long
Oh burglar why don't you see
The bounty you steal is worthless
The price is loss of freedom
Wealth stems from being virtuous
Oh burglar, for the power you seek
Your knife and string are useless
The power of knowledge is your only hope
To conquer your kingdom and happiness
Oh burglar where will it end
Cheap thrill and loss of dignity
What will your family and friends say
When you throw away your life and their privacy
Oh burglar will Thy Name End in Murderer
When fate and God deal their hand
I pray the Lord take you hand and eye
Before you destroy this beautiful Land
N Fowler January 2008
22 May 2008
WoW! Sitting on a packed commuter train to London this morning, what a pleasure to see beautiful Port Elizabethean ocean spread accross a page in the Metro. I never even realised that killer whales came so close to the Bay!! Just wonderful.
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