Jersey
Up at 7 and bus to East Croydon and train to Gatwick arrived 9.15. 10.15 Easyjet flight delayed to 12.15. Air traffic controllers were off sick. Avis car and got confused trying to get to the zoo going round the island. Ended up at Poplar tea rooms for clotted cream tea. Went past La Rocca. Excellent air bomb and charming host. Tea in Sun lounge. Trevor sounds South African but is Jersey born. Bruce picked us up and excellent dinner at Little Thai. Bream and grilled pineapple.
Tuesday 10th rain overnight . Bruce took us to Jersey War tunnels which was fascinating and very wellpresented then to the Jersey military museum in a bunker on 5 mileroad. Lots to see there too. To the wildlife hide and saw lots of birds. Tea and lemon drizzle cake at Elizabeth Best jewellery at St Peter windmill. To the breakwater in the rain and a lovely coast drive back for a rest and read a brief history of Jersey by Peter Hunt. The spring flowers and willows are lovely. Excellent dinner at Bass and Lobster hake, rabbit terrine, icecream.
Wed 11th amphibious ferry to Elizabeth Castle lovely sunny day. Cannon firing and Bruce was wormer. Climbed to the top and saw display on the history of the castle. Musket firing, wait for ferry so did some sketching. To Leonidas shop in market and saw Emma. Cream tea at Rosie's tea room. To Jersey circle at Monterey hotel. The initial welcome was poor no drink for me. The handover to new president and admission of new brother Nicholas who is to be a deacon in June and trained in Birmingham! Was muddled through. Whitebait, pork, chocolate and wine plus port. The new president is Scottish and went on too long. Taxi back 15£.
Thurs14 to Jersey zoo Sun came out later, keeper talks macaques, gorillas, orangs and tortoises jewels of forest South East Asian temperate. Birds. Andean bear, coati,howler monkeys, ayeaye, lemurs, gentle lemurs, mongoose, Kilrany wi!dlife, pink pigeons, love this zoo. Rest then to bar and Ia Siesta tapas and reserve rioja, sticky toffee pudding.Excellent
Tuesday 10th rain overnight . Bruce took us to Jersey War tunnels which was fascinating and very wellpresented then to the Jersey military museum in a bunker on 5 mileroad. Lots to see there too. To the wildlife hide and saw lots of birds. Tea and lemon drizzle cake at Elizabeth Best jewellery at St Peter windmill. To the breakwater in the rain and a lovely coast drive back for a rest and read a brief history of Jersey by Peter Hunt. The spring flowers and willows are lovely. Excellent dinner at Bass and Lobster hake, rabbit terrine, icecream.
Wed 11th amphibious ferry to Elizabeth Castle lovely sunny day. Cannon firing and Bruce was wormer. Climbed to the top and saw display on the history of the castle. Musket firing, wait for ferry so did some sketching. To Leonidas shop in market and saw Emma. Cream tea at Rosie's tea room. To Jersey circle at Monterey hotel. The initial welcome was poor no drink for me. The handover to new president and admission of new brother Nicholas who is to be a deacon in June and trained in Birmingham! Was muddled through. Whitebait, pork, chocolate and wine plus port. The new president is Scottish and went on too long. Taxi back 15£.
Thurs14 to Jersey zoo Sun came out later, keeper talks macaques, gorillas, orangs and tortoises jewels of forest South East Asian temperate. Birds. Andean bear, coati,howler monkeys, ayeaye, lemurs, gentle lemurs, mongoose, Kilrany wi!dlife, pink pigeons, love this zoo. Rest then to bar and Ia Siesta tapas and reserve rioja, sticky toffee pudding.Excellent
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