Day Three - Sunday in Guernsey

Remember when we were in Guernsey?

We were surprised to see so many things closed on Sunday and Monday. Many of the stores and restaurants take the long holiday weekend off.  Right when there is an influx of tourists around with money in their pockets.  To our capitalistic mentality this is mind boggling.

Lucky for us Sunday was the most beautiful of days so we had no interest in being inside.

We planned on taking a hike on the coastal trail on the east side of the island.

Jen was given a time out on the walk.

More beautiful every year.  

Meanwhile, I look more and more like a school hood friend of Jen's mother.

The hat and glasses covers up my advancing age a bit ... I'm hoping

Never mind....

On the way we passed this man made pool area where the channel funnels into.  This is it at the beginning of our walk.

The tide is low and the walls are exposed.

On the way back the tide came in and the walls were submerged.

This gives you an indication how long our day was.

This is the path on the way to Fermain Bay, our destination for the day.  We heard of a cafe and beach.  Our fingers were crossed in hopes that it lived up to our expectations.

The path was wooded, muddy and sometimes creepy.  Good place for a slasher to come out.

We meandered a bit on the way, getting a Guernsey ice cream, taking a bunch of pictures.  After an hour plus we are getting closer... we can see the bay through the trees.

 We saw this stone staircase in the distance.

 Leading to a little enclosed beach area.  

Queue up 'Ode to Joy'.  We made it.

The french horns have kicked into a crescendo as we see the beach and the cafe ahead.

Sweetness....

We loved this cafe.  It was the only game in town in this remote beachhead, but it didn't exploit that.  Most cafe's in paradise-like locations know they can get away with serving butter sandwiches.  Lack of competition makes people lazy.  

Not our cafe.  Jen had a lovely Pimms and a tomato mozzarella sandwich on ciabatta.  I had a steak on ciabatta. We got a prime table, looked out at the channel, had our lunch with drinks and everything was just perfect.

Before and after we ate we had a lie down and enjoyed some tea and some reading time.

We commented on the gorgeous weather a couple of dozen times.

I had one of my favourite cigar moments since being in England.  (and you know there have been many, many cigar moments)

The day was so nice that the British girls were out sunbathing.

.... or something resembling sun bathing.

Good beach for us.  We don't love sand.  We threw rocks in the channel.  Fun was had.

 A++ for this day.  One of our best vacation days ever.