Position: 49:27.38N
02:31.93W
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
We have spent a couple of days here
in Guernsey and I have to say, we love it! We rafted up on the sociable visitors
pontoons and met lots of interesting people from all over the place, either
heading out or heading home. There
was a festival going on around the marina, so there was a great
atmosphere.
After tying up, we pumped up the
dinghy and went ashore for a mooch round.
St Peter Port is a great mix of England and France, with
lots of the usual shops but some nice architecture and lots of cafes and
bars. We found a beach for the kids
to play on and for me to sleep on for a bit, and then headed back to the
boat. The adults treated themselves
to a takeaway curry – fantastic. It
is great to pick up your takeaway in the dinghy rather than the
car!!
School in St Peter Port,
Guernsey
After a good rest, we sailed down
the Little Russel Channel and round the South of Jethou, and up to the
island of
Herm. We anchored in turquoise waters off the
beautiful Shell
Beach, and headed ashore in
the dinghy. It is hard to believe
that you are only a 16-hr sail from the Solent,
when you are on a beach like this.
This is what it is all about! Ice
creams, sand, and Nutmeg in distance
There wasn’t much point in going
anywhere when it is as nice as this, so we swung quietly to our anchor all night
and had another day at the beach, before returning to St Peter Port in the
afternoon.
Nutmeg anchored off Shell Beach,
Herm
Back in St Peter Port, we prepared
for our next crossing, over to mainland France, the following day. This turned out to be a lovely sail of
about 50 miles, with the wind on our beam and all sail set. We arrived in Treguier, a lovely town a
few miles up a river, in the late afternoon, and tied up.