East London's beautful Nahoon River

This short little video (about 13 seconds) of the Nahoon River in East London, was taken a little upstream from the Nahoon River mouth.

A little further upstream, one finds tranquil little picnic spots - pretty much in the middle of East London (if incorporating Gonubie too.)

Litter in East London, near the Nahoon River

We took this short little video sometime back already, near a beautiful view of the Nahoon River in East London.  It really was not a lot of litter we found there, but what we particularly didn't find appropriate was that the litter was right next to a sign reminding people to please not litter.

Related Article about litter on Tony's blog

Tranquil picnic spot along the Nahoon River in the middle of East London

This tranquil and beautiful Nahoon River picnic spot is quite a hidden little gem in East London, near the bridge separating the suburbs of Nahoon and Beacon Bay.  Bonnie Doon, Vincent, Abortsford, Nahoon Valley, and Stirling are not too far away either.

What an ideal little riverside spot to take a break at in the middle of the day from shopping, or to relax at with the family on weekends, or late weekday afternoons.

Also see The bridge over the Nahoon River in East London

The bridge over the Nahoon River in East London

This Nahoon River bridge seperates Nahoon from Beacon Bay in East London.  The Nahoon River runs into the ocean at the mouth, at Nahoon Beach.  One of the longer swims that Amakhosi Masters Swimming Club had when they hosted the South African Masters National Swimming Championships in East London in 2009, was held near this spot.  There are another three bridges that cross the Nahoon River further up the river too.  See the video below:

Charming wood furnishings at Bramlyn b&b in Nahoon, East London

Light and airy furnishings and neutral, natural tones of the furnishings and linen at Bramlyn bed and breakfast in Nahoon, East London, is welcoming indeed.  Sunlight streams through the window of this room at Bramlyn, leaving delighful streaks of light across the wooden floor, highlighting part of the wooden desk and chair, and the welcoming bed.  Whether you're needing to be active at the nearby shops in Nahoon, or want to pop down to Nahoon River, or go swimming or surfing at Nahoon beach or reef, or, are just needing to relax, Bramlyn b&b offers you the perfect, relaxing East London accommodation solution.

Powerful ocean near Nahoon Reef in East London

 

The first and last photos of these 6 photos above had us flying backwards to avoid being splashed.  These photos were taken today (Friday 23 April) down on the beach near Footprints Cafe in Nahoon.  We were there to meet a client, and had some time to kill before she arrived.  The ocean was rough and beautifully alive and we couldn't resist strolling down to the water's edge for a few photos of the waves spashing over the rocks.  This was in the morning and the tide was high.  Later in the day we were in the Kwelera area of the East Coast Resorts area, when it was low tide, and the sea still looked just as rough, with huge and powerful swells approaching Yellowsands and Kwelera River mouth.  The sea is terribly powerful, and although it's exciting to watch the ocean and the waves when it's rough like this, it's a little scary too.

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.

Walking along the beach near Nahoon beach, East London

Father and daughter get their feet wet, and their toes sandy, at Mermaid's Pool, Nahoon, in East London.  Mermaid's Pool in Nahoon is a super spot for taking photographs too.  Tony's daughter was visiting East London for the first time, and stayed in East London for 3 nights and 2 days - we took her to Mermaid's Pool on the first day, soon after she arrived.
(post by Terry)

Mermaid's Pool, Nahoon, East London sepia photograph

Here, Tony celebrates his daughter's visit to East London, down at Mermaid's Pool, Nahoon - or is he showing how big the tidal wave is that's approaching Nahoon beach?  Father was happy to show his daughter the ocean as she had not seen the ocean or touched the ocean or even gotten her feet wet in the ocean in about 7 years.
(post by Terry)

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!