Broken concrete gutter and wet road from a burst water pipe

We didn't have to ramble far in East London for these photos - these photos of the wet road and the broken concrete gutter were taken in Garcia Street, Cambridge, East London, not far from where we live.

The water pipe burst on Saturday morning 29 May 2010, and the road, driveways, and gutter were flooded.  Cars wheels whoosed through the water, causing water to spray up everywhere.

The East London municipality did not take long to arrive and repair the damaged water pipe, and luckily water supply to the nearby houses in Garcia Street was soon flowing once more.

More on the Garcia Street water pipe burst:

Daily Dispatch DispatchNow blog - Well done BCM!

Car wheels splashing in water from a burst water pipe in East London

I wanted dad to let go of my leash

View from The Edge at Hogsback in the Eastern Cape

Beautiful view from the edge at The Edge in Hogsback, or not, Tony was not going beyond that gate.  Although I'm not as scared of heights as Tony is, I wasn't all that keen to go beyond this gate either - although a super zoom lens on my camera would have been great.

But, here's the view, as I took it, so hope you like!

I took this photo during a day trip to Hogsback in early 2009.

The Gonubie beachfront Boardwalk at night

This very short video shows what the Gonubie boardwalk looks like at night. Lots of little miggies flying around the light drew our attention too. Put your speakers on. Gonubie is an awesome Eastern Cape coastal holiday destination - and the locals of East London love it too. The Gonubie boardwalk stretches along the ocean's edge from the carpark near the Gonubie Hotel all the way to the beach near the Gonubie River mouth.

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