30 July 2011

Transfer & Headland, Guernsey

Transfer day ... a cab to the airport after breakfast. This time to the other side of the airport building .. and a long wait, although we could see the plane on the tarmac. We waited for the other flights leaving that day before we walked out and loaded for the short hop.
A last look at Alderney
This was the reflection in the window .. no photoshop used here.
Landing in Guernsey we picked up a hire car and headed out to explore.
We cut over to the North and had a quick bite to eat in a pub on the beach, by Portelet harbour
From here we walked up around the headland and on towards the ranging tower in the fields - it was not open when we got there - it was only open for a few days a week.

Dropping down from the top we headed for fort Pezeries, old Napoleonic gun emplacements
And the medieval table des peons.
From here we headed back to the car and drove along the coast north, we passed a car park with signs to a WW2 bunker museum. This had been restored and made into an attraction.
Off to the hotel - Fermain valley hotel - we were in the annex and nice and quiet.
After dinner - a rushed and not at all relaxing meal, we walked down to the Fermain beach through the tropical gardens. Here was a Napoleonic tower lit up in the evening glow.