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Welcome! 11 Days to go...
Hello!
After a few requests, I have set up this blog so that everyone can see what we are up to on our adventure for the next year!
With just 11 days to go, we are busy making last minute preparations for our departure, and of course our Bon Voyage Party... stay tuned from 20th Jan for more exciting updates :)
Ell x
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I'd heard of a Bailiwick & now i've been to one
Day 3 – Wed Sept 21 – St Peter Port, Guernsey
This was an interesting port of call as we had to anchor the ship further out and ride the tender in. As we were walking down the stairs, Dad who was walking with Fanny slipped and slid down 4 or 5 steps. Everyone around gasped. Fanny grabbed his glasses that were knocked off. He was ok and luckily he didn't fall into the water although the seat of his pants were a little wet.
It was a bit choppy ...
And we are off
Took off from Jersey airport in the company of expert traveller Alan Whicker, who was also on his way to the South of France. Arrived in Nice only slightly behind schedule having made up some time after the 30 minute delay leaving Jersey, well it was Fly (may) ...
Simple Pleasures
Sometimes you have to go back to the beginning to find out where it all went wrong. I'm writing whilst I sit on the slipway at Boulay Bay, the rocky beach close to my parents house where I spent much of my youth.
I got here via a walk over the cliff path from Les Platons at the very top of Jersey, following around the coast and through some beautiful green valleys. The paths are really good, clearly signposted and ...
A day at Durrell
... greater than we often give them credit for. Sadly Jambo has now passed on, but his replacement Ya Kwanza is an impressive sight. We spent a long time with the orang utans, watching them interact in a way that could only be described as human, playing together, hugging and even having a disagreement! The animals that fascinate me most here, though, are the little tiny ones. Little frogs, toads and lizards, that you would walk past in a rainforest and never know ...



