The inscription on the Horse Memorial which was erected in memory of all the horses and mules which died during the Anglo Boer War.
With autumn settled in and winter sneaking in through the back door, it also means that temperatures are dropping and beaches are becoming deserted. I took this pic down at Hobie Beach a week or so ago on a Sunday morning. Although there were quite a few people taking walks and cycling along the beachfront promenade, the beach was visibly empty.
A giraffe at the Seaview Game and Lion Park just outside Port Elizabeth eating off the top of a sweet thorn tree.
We took the kids to Bayworld today in celebration of International Museum Day. Bayworld consist of the Port Elizabeth Museum, Snake Park and Oceanarium. On today's visit we just went to the first two, while the latter will have to wait till another day. Every time I go to the museum I notice how little things have changed since my school days when we used to go there quite often, either on school trips or as a family. Chaos Boy likes everything that I used to (and still) like. The dinosaur hall, the ship wreck hall and the marine hall. The big dinosaur always used to be my favorite thing in the museum and quite clearly its his as well.
On Thursday I did a post on the Concentration Camp Memorial in Port Elizabeth and mentioned that there is one outside Uitenhage as well and that I will post a pic of it at a later stage. If I have to leave it till later I will probably forget about it, so here it is. The memorial can be found at the show grounds just north of the town.
The Willows is a legendary resort on Marine Drive close to Schoenmakerskop and generations of Port Elizabethans have spend weekends and holidays there. It was upgraded a couple of years ago and is a top class resort. The resort has self-catering chalets and a very nice camping area as well as conferencing facilities. Facilities for holiday makers include tidal pools, a super tube, volleyball, a games room and much more.
During the Anglo Boer War (1899 - 1902) the British had two big concentration camps in Nelson Mandela Bay. One was erected at Kemsley Park in Port Elizabeth while the other one is situated on the current show grounds just outside Uitenhage. On both of these sites there are memorials remembering the mostly women and children who suffered and died in these camps. The pic is of the memorial at Kemsley Park next to the SAPS sports grounds. I will post a pic of the Uitenhage memorial on another occasion.
The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World is the premier entertainment centre for all ages in Port Elizabeth. Overlooking the beautiful beaches of Port Elizabeth, the open-air complex houses a Sun International Casino, multi-cultured restaurants, fast food outlets and entertainment that surround a man made lake. This pic was taken looking at the casino entrance from the restaurants across the lake.
The VW AutoPavilion is Uitenhage's most popular tourist destination. It has a great display of VW related stuff, including an interactive "movie studio" beetle with green screen technology, the Nardo W12 Top Speed Endurance World Record car, a collapsible Beetle sliced in half, SA's oldest combi and more. The museum is situated at the VW factory on the outskirts of the town and his well worth a visit even if one is not a car enthusiast.
Action Cricket is a very popular past time and played by both men and women. In Port Elizabeth there are four leagues (seasons) a year and about 80 teams taking part in each competition. I started playing about a year ago and is currently playing for the Night Crawlers in one of the lower leagues. We are very much a social team and not that good, so its as much about the fun than it is about the competition. Plus the fact that it is probably the only exercise that most of us get. 
