Exploring St. Peter Port - Guernsey

                                              Castle overlooking St Peter Port Harbour.

Friday 6th September 2013

A cool morning - overcast but clearing - I lit the coal stove - Toasty !!

Our first look around town today - Very busy with all the shops open - a typical British town centre - even a Marks and Spencer !

Cars drive on the proper side of the road and it is English money but notes are Guernsey currency -
Pound notes !!

It's not as cheap here as you might think - even wine costs more than the UK.

We found that we can buy a day pass for both of us on all the buses for £9.00 - we plan to do that soon.

The Harbour is very busy with ferries in and out all day and today there was an Italian cruise ship anchored out off the harbour with passengers coming ashore in shuttle boats.

Because of the massive rise of tide here - 8 metres today - lots of local boats moor to buoys outside the marina so that they don't get locked in by the sill that keeps 2 metres of water in the marina when the tide goes out.

We did find a beach for Jackie - one that is covered at high tide in a lovely bay near the harbour - there are boats anchored there in the sheltered bay - lovely clear water.

We discovered that it is the last night of the proms tomorrow night - Saturday - and there is music and fireworks near the castle - must go to that!

Lots of boats in and out of the marina when the tide is in - all shepherded by the harbour control boats -
a Westerly Merlin next to us now!!

Mike And Jackie Smethurst