Situated along our east coast, the city of Port Elizabeth is known for its sunshine and safe sandy beaches. It is situated along what we call the Garden Route and is approximately 400 miles (800 kilometres) from Cape Town.
It is an important centre for the South African motor industry and used to be one of our major ports.
Temperatures are moderate all year round with rain scattered throughout the year. It is a very historic place and one of the oldest cities in SA.
During our summer season, it attracts many people from inland as the calm waters are perfect for all kinds of water sports including scuba diving.
The pier at Hobie Beach (above) attracts many fisherman and on the other side, the harbor (below) can be seen.
There are long stretches of beach to walk along and the road is lined with holiday accommodation.
On perfect days like this, families flock to the waters to cool down and enjoy a picnic on the sands.
Shallow rock formations sends up sprays of water with its never ending motion and always reminds me of life with the constant change we experience.
One morning early I was on my way to the end of the pier to take shots of the sunrise over the sea but it was too cloudy and instead took this shot of the entrance to the Boardwalk. It being Christmas, everything was lit up in colored lights. Do enlarge it to see it better.
There were hundreds of birds fishing one morning and there must have been plenty of sardines or something for them. The corner of the bench sticking out on the left hand site of this photo is where I spend many wonderful hours just watching the sea, birds, people and ships.
At low tide the rocks can be seen covered with oysters, muscles and clams.
During a stroll along the beach on the last day I was there, I found this amazing stone within a stone and it reminded me of lovers who are so close to one another that nothing can seperate them or tear them apart.
Update 22/03/2010: These were the four happiest days of my life and ones I will never forget as long as I live. I shared them with someone special who has now gone. It was a time of love, joy and laughter, ones of future happiness and bright prospects. How can we ever fortell what the future holds for us but memories like this will never fade, nor will my love for you LTF.
