Port of Call: Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
We arrived at our first destination before we awoke, enjoyed breakfast out on the deck, and tendered over to the quaint little town of Saint Peter Port, capital of Guernsey, and where the writer, Victor Hugo lived in exile from 1855-1870...
I have to say that everyone we encountered during our brief visit was just delightful, the friendliest locals...always willing to answer questions and give directions...
First, we strolled up High Street, the main shopping area in town, and continued on up further to wander through Candie Gardens…
My favorite part of the gardens were the couple of greenhouses sprinkled throughout...
There is also a statue Victor Hugo there. We made sure to get a photo with it, as his home is currently closed for renovations...
Once we got back down to the pier, my mother headed back to the ship while the kids and I set off on a pretty adventurous walk (more like a climb) from St. Peter Port down the coastline to Fermain Bay...
Called the Cliff Walk, it's part sidewalk, part road, part dirt path, and part stone steps (lots of stone steps!). It was a bit strenuous, but the perspective from up above the water was incredible...
and the reward at the end of the 30-45 minute walk from town was lunch at The Beach Café...
Before tendering back to the ship, we walked on the beach at Havalet Bay to get a closer look at Castle Cornet looming behind...
First, we strolled up High Street, the main shopping area in town, and continued on up further to wander through Candie Gardens…
My favorite part of the gardens were the couple of greenhouses sprinkled throughout...
There is also a statue Victor Hugo there. We made sure to get a photo with it, as his home is currently closed for renovations...
Once we got back down to the pier, my mother headed back to the ship while the kids and I set off on a pretty adventurous walk (more like a climb) from St. Peter Port down the coastline to Fermain Bay...
Called the Cliff Walk, it's part sidewalk, part road, part dirt path, and part stone steps (lots of stone steps!). It was a bit strenuous, but the perspective from up above the water was incredible...
and the reward at the end of the 30-45 minute walk from town was lunch at The Beach Café...
with a view of the bay...
Knowing where we were headed and what to expect along the way made the walk back to town both faster and a little easier, too. Doesn't it always seem to be that way?
Before tendering back to the ship, we walked on the beach at Havalet Bay to get a closer look at Castle Cornet looming behind...
...and now, we're on to IRELAND!
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