Igoda beach near East London

Tony, the boys and I took a drive out to Igoda beach yesterday afternoon, just for fun. It was quite late in the afternoon already and we could not stay long, but we took our cameras, romped around on the sand dunes a bit, tried out a homemade sandboard that didn't work, and generally just had a "winter outing to the beach." I haven't been to Igoda in years, but used to go to Igoda with my parents often when I was a kid. My parents used to like fishing there, and I would run around on the sand dunes, or try catch a few fish in the rock pools - further along the beach, as the first bit of beach is just beautiful sand and ocean. My mother used to put red ribbons in my hair in case I wandered off a little too far, she would be able to spot me easily (and reel me back in) :)

The route seems to have changed somewhat, from what I remember. Obviously it's still leave East London and travel past the East London airport, but now it's straight down into Winterstrand, then turn right at the bottom, drive along the coast through the little Winterstrand residential village, then as you start to head away from the ocean again, turn left onto a little dirt road, that ends in a small parking area at Igoda beach.

Basti's Igoda story and photos

Zooty's Igoda story and photos

Igoda beach, near East London, and not far from Winterstrand

As you walk down onto the sand at Igoda beach,

this little village and lagoon is off to the right, a bit magical, like Brigadoon.

Zooty (11) and Basti (12) stand on rocks at Igoda Beach.  The beach itself is long and beautiful,

without any  rocks unless you walk pretty far along the beach, but these rocks (and ideal fishing area)

are immediately off to the left as one walks down from the little Igoda beach parking area.

The beach between Glen Gariff and Glen Eden

Spending some time on the beaches in and near East London is a great idea for both visitors and locals alike.  East London beaches are stunning, the ocean waters are not too cold, and some of the quieter beaches allow dogs too.  Explore and discover the East Coast Resorts area beaches, like the people in this photo are doing.  This is a stretch of beach between Glen Gariff and Glen Eden.  Go hiking along the coast, but don't forget you sun protection!

Terry and Tony at Mermaid's Pool, Nahoon, East London, South Africa

Samantha took this photo of us during her first ever visit to East London in March 2010.  We enjoyed taking photographs at Mermaind's Pool, near Nahoon beach and Nahoon Reef.  Mermaid's Pool is not far from Footprints Cafe, which has a cute little museum that highlights the history of the Nahoon beach coastal area.

East London karate training lesson at Nahoon beach photos

Karate lessons in East London are fun, and even more so when karate lessons are sometimes held at the beach. These karate photos were taken during a karate training session at Nahoon beach in East London recently.

Self-defence martial arts training like karate is not only done and used for self-defence, learning self-control, respect and discipline, but also for keeping fit, strong, and supple.

Find out more about karate lessons in East London for your children, or for yourself - some adults may even be keen to learn a little about cage fighting, a little extreme at times, but if that kind of fighting appeals to you, pop on over to our other blog post about karate to find out more about who you can contact about cage fighting lessons - and also find out more about karate lessons in East London - if you're a parent who worries a great deal about your children and you are not keen that they get involved in cage fighting, not to worry, the karate lessons are very different and held at a different time!

Surfers Marathon photos taken at Bonza Bay beach

THESE BONZA BAY BEACH SURFERS MARATHON 2010 PHOTOS ARE NOT FOR SALE!  Neither are the ones on our TnT Blog.  SEE, ORDER, AND BUY SURFERS MARATHON PHOTOS IN VINCENT PARK CENTRE AT POLLOCKS PRO PHOTO.


These 2010 surfers marathon photos displayed beneath were taken for fun only. View a few more 2010 surfers marathon photographs on the blog of TnT Unleashed 1pic4twenty

There are also another 3 posts on this blog containing more Surfers photos:

More Bonza Bay Surfers Marathon photographs

Photographs of the 2010 Surfers Marathon near Gonubie Hotel

2010 Surfers Marathon photos taken at Gonubie River, in East London

UPDATE:
Also see:
Surfers Marathon 2011 East London Planning and Tips
and
2011 Surfers Marathon is Tomorrow!

More Bonza Bay Surfers Marathon photographs

THESE SURFERS MARATHON 2010 PHOTOS ARE NOT FOR SALE.
POLLOCKS PRO PHOTO IS WHERE YOU BUY SURFERS MARATHON PHOTOS.
THE PHOTOGRAPHS DISPLAYED HERE, and on our TnT Blog, ARE JUST FOR FUN AND TO ENJOY LOOKING AT.  ENJOY!

There are 3 more posts on this blog that have 2010 Surfers Marathon photos:

Surfers Marathon photos taken at Bonza Bay beach

Photographs of the 2010 Surfers Marathon near Gonubie Hotel

2010 Surfers Marathon photos taken at Gonubie River, in East London


Bonza Bay beach is a stunning beach in Bonza Bay, East London (Bonza Bay is at the bottom end of Main Road Bonza Bay in Beacon Bay) and it was a great beach to relax on, and cheer on the East London 2010 Surfers Marathon runners. We had fun taking a few photos of the runners too.