30 Reasons why you should never visit East London
Photograph – Sandy Loppnow
1. Some people believe that East London is a beautiful place
Nahoon Early Sunrise – Simon Comley
2. They make ridiculous claims about it being the Adventure Capital of South Africa
Half Iron Man – Harewood Lodge
3. What a laugh!
Quad Action – Dean Holmes (Holmes Photography)
4. It is off the beaten track and hard to get to
The award winning East London Airport – Where to Stay
5. And no-one ever comes to visit.
Cruise Liner ‘Silver Wind’ in EL Harbour – Rod Bally
6. Besides which, if they did … what is there here for them to do?
Areena Riverside Resort (Jikeleza Route) – Karen Herman
7. There is literally nowhere to watch sport
Buffalo Park Cricket Grounds
8. And you are out of luck if you want a quick round …
East London Golf Club – Sandy Loppnow
9. It is a gastronomical wasteland
Grazia Fine Food & Wine – The Esplanade
10. Full of heathens … with no appreciation of the arts!
The Ann Bryant Art Gallery – Karen Herman
11. The hotels are really run down
Hemingways Hotel – Karen Herman
12. And the Spa’s are hardly about to win any ‘World Luxury Awards’
The award winning Prana Lodge – Chintsa East
13. The bars and night clubs are a little shabby
OH! Brigado Champagne Bar – Beacon Bay Crossing
14. The local architecture is a bit too ‘stubbornly’ ostentatious
Rural Xhosa Hut – World Nomads
15. And seriously … there is absolutely nothing for the kiddies to do.
The Pinecreek Railway at Pinecreek Restaurant, Farmstall & Party Venue
16. And the traffic … don’t get us started
N2 East London – Roadpaint.co.za
An East London local treasure known as the ‘Flamboyant’
18. Luckily it is far away from the uninspiring Wild Coast.
Hole in the Wall – Hougaard Malan Landscape Photography
19. The locals are a bit on the wild side
White Lions at Inkwenkwezi – Terry Wilson
20. Quite prehistoric really
Steampunk Coelacanth sculpture – thought to be extinct for 70 million years but discovered off the East London coast
21. Who in their right mind would want to invest and do business in this industrial vacuum?
Car Carriers ‘Orchid Ace’ and ‘Hoegh America’ in East London Harbour transporting vehicles from Mercedes Benz – Rod Bally
22. There appears to be something fishy going on…
Rock & Surf fishing in East London – Adventure Province Eastern Cape
23. And they are a crafty bunch who operate in this ale’ing city
Emerald Vale Brewing Company – Chintsa East
24. This city has tunnel vision
Clarity from a Rough Beginning – Pierre de Villiers Water Photography
25. And is really a bit of a wreck
Jacaranda Shipwreck ‘Wild Coast’ – Jonah Jones
26. With it’s lack of culture and heritage …
Xhosa woman
27. Reckless driving habits…
Border Inflatable Boat Championships – Dean Holmes Photography
28. It can be quite tricky to fit in.
Trick or Treating (Halloween fun) – Karen Herman
29. With a backward lifestyle like this …
River Mouth in Gonubie – Karen Herman
30. Tell us again … whatever would make you want to come to visit East London?
Whale Watching Deck at the East London Aquarium – Karen Herman
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