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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Being inside a big plastic bubble ball at the Gonubie Agricultural Show






Basti had loads of fun in these huge big plastic bubble balls.  The fun see-through plastic balls were just one of the many attractions for children at the recent Gonubie Agricultural Show in East London - some adults enjoyed the rides too! 



Saturday, April 24, 2010

Walking dogs in East London 365 days a year


This is Khatu and Isha and they're very fit, healthy, and happy dogs.  Their 70 year old East London owner, Dave, is fit too.  The three of them walk about 3 km 365 days a year!  Walking dogs is not just for the dogs!  And to stick to walking dogs 365 days a year is a remarkable achievement indeed.  Well done Dave, Khatu and Isha!

Friday, April 23, 2010

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.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Get a canoe and go canoeing in East London


This lone canoe at Areena, near East London, is just waiting for somebody to hop into it, and go canoeing up or down the river.  If you're not actually racing in a canoe, canoeing is not that strenuous, and can be quite relaxing.  Get a canoe and some oars, or borrow a canoe, or hire a canoe at a holiday resort like Areena, and have some family fun on a river - perhaps on a relaxing, lazy Sunday afternoon in East London.