"wherever the wind takes me I travel as a visitor"
Episteles.

If you have one hour…

Walk. The beaches in this part of the world are beautiful, and you can walk the entire length of town along the sand. Start off at Magna Tubes, stroll past Boneyards to the legendary SuperTubes, on to Tubes, Impossibles and Point, and make an easy round trip of it. If you can stretch the hour, you could amble all the way to Kabeljous.

The trick to enjoying the great out doors is to get out doors. Easier said then done? The tranquillity of nature for most of us are memories from when we were children playing in the swamp below the house. With urban development, and inflation going through the roof, its becoming more difficult to experience the great out doors, its this notion that has brought to thinking of great ways to experience the blue sky in Port Elizabeth. Here are a few tips to start experiencing the many delights that await you when stepping out.

The winding road meanders behind the moving car as we slowly approach the small town of Kirkwood. It is a beautiful surprise! Entering the small farming community surrounded by citrus orchards and roses takes the visitor back to a time forgot. The weekend starts with a deep sigh as all the anxieties and trouble of the working week dissolve into the north lying Rietberg Mountains.

I woke up anxious; my flight leaves to Rwanda in four hours. A chapter from a Paul Theroux novel flashes in my head about the genocide. Images from Hotel Rwanda flick through my mind as I drink my coffee.