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  • ResenĂ€rNimrod's Adventures
    122
    Dag 26–27

    Isle of Sark

    28 juni 2024, Guernsey ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    It was only a short trip from Guernsey to Sark, although the tide always makes it interesting. Once we arrived in the Greve de la Ville bay we were amazed by the beautiful cliffs of Sark. Laying, quite, comfortably on a mooring we spent the first couple of hours just enjoying the view of our boat. If it were up to Bart we would have stayed on the boat for the rest of the day, because why not? The view was gorgeous and our books were good. Yet, I dragged Bart along, after a steep climb, to the so called Window in the Rock. Which I thought was some sort of small version of Stonehenge. Unfortunately, we never found it.

    Luckily, 1) the hike around the northern part of the island was beautiful. The roads aren't paved since motorized vehicles are not allowed on the island. Main ways of transportation therefore are bikes and tractors (exceptions are made to be able to work the land but aka drive around the island).

    And 2) we were walking in the complete opposite directions because little Stonehenge actually is called Sark Henge and is located on the east of the island instead of west, in which direction we had been walking.

    Lucky for us the Isle of Sark isn't that large do we changed course towards Sarkhenge and scanned our options for a nice bar to spend our last Guernsey pounds along the way. Sarkhenge turned out to be quite the anticlimax. It was very small and built in 2015 as a henge monument, nothing historic about it.

    The views of Derrible Bay, where Sarkhenge is located, however were stunning. We were very happy we had come. On our way back to the boat we made a stop at the The Old Hall Sark to try and spend our last Guernsey pounds on some ales. We were in luck that after our detours we arrived at happy hour, so the pints (so large!) were cheap 😏 With some help from a local lady, 30p, we were even able to share another pint and finish all of our pounds! We definitively have Bart's blue eyes to thank for that.

    The night was very rolly and not very comfortable. On top of that, the wind would shift the following evening. So in the morning we left beautiful bay 1 and arrived in beautiful bay 2: Dixcart Bay.    LĂ€s mer

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  • ResenĂ€rNimrod's Adventures
    Dag 22–24

    Alderney

    24 juni 2024, Guernsey ⋅ ☀ 16 °C

    Since we arrived at Alderney, it weirdly feels like only now our adventure has truly begun. After a slow and sunny sail we arrived late in the afternoon at Alderney. We've only a few mooring buoys left we were lucky to find a spot in the front with a beautiful view at sea, old WWII bunkers and Maeve (Barbara and Constantijn). We quickly set up our dinghy for the first time to get ashore and stroll to the bunkers we were looking at from the Nimrod down below. The view was stunning, of course partly because we were looking down at OUR Nimrod calmly floating in the bay of the first Channel Island. Later in the evening Maeve invited us over for a drink and a good conversation. We were very looking forward to these social moments with fellow adventurers.

    We took our dinghy out to explore a bit more, it was adventure time, of the north western side of the island including two forts and the pig farm on day two. Being born in 1995, the year of the Pig according to Chinese tradition, ofcourse I had to say hello.

    We have really enjoyed our time here at Alderney. The island, the beaches, the forts and even much more we haven't discovered yet are beautiful. Our days here made us even more excited about the next coming trips.    LĂ€s mer

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  • Sonja, Stefan Sommerferien19
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    22
    Dag 13

    KĂŒstenfieber

    12 augusti 2019, Guernsey ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Herm mag sicherlich eine tolle Insel sein, aber davon mitbekommen habe ich leider nicht so viel. Die Überfahrt hat meinen Magen etwas in Mitleidenschaft gezogen.
    Grund genug, den letzten Tag auf dieser zauberhaften Insel etwas ruhiger zu verbringen.
    Ruhig? Mit Sonja und Jack? 😉 Denkste, der Morgen sieht jedenfalls nicht so aus - wir starten Richtung Westen, Richtung Küste. Dort gibt es, will man dem Reiseführer glauben, schöne Forts zu besuchen.
    Wir steigen in den vollgepackten Bus (erstmals vollbebackt) und fahren mit anderen neugierigen Touristen Richtung Küste. Und dann entdecken wir die raue Schönheit der Nordwestküste Guernseys bei Ebbe (Vermerk der Redaktion: Sicher auch bei Flut sehenswert) während wir langsam am Strand von Eere bis zur "Gun Battery" hochlaufen, die dann auch für mehrere Fotos "hinhalten" muss. Das ständig wechselnde Licht macht Himmel, Meer und die ganze Atmosphäre zu einen unvergleichlichen Naturschauspiel.
    Wir fühlen uns privilegiert, dran teilzuhaben und geniessen unseren letzten Tag, ehe wir am Mittag des Folgetags wieder mit der Ferry Richtung St. Malo shippern.

    Ich bin überzeugt, hierhin kommen wir nochmals, richtig Sonja?    LĂ€s mer

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  • ResenĂ€rTokyo/NY, 2025 Silver Dawn
    Dag 93

    Saint Peter Port, Guernsey

    11 april, Guernsey ⋅ ☀ 50 °F

    We tendered into Saint Peter Port this morning and met Graham and Mo, who took us on a beautiful excursion around the island. The best highlight was our lunch in a hidden cove with Graham, Mo, Hayley, Janine, Adam, Sam, and, of course, us!LĂ€s mer

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  • ResenĂ€rOnboard Ávila
    Dag 177

    Channel Islands - Guernsey

    1 mars, Guernsey ⋅ 🌬 8 °C

    đŸ‡©đŸ‡Ș Wir fahren vom Festland weg zur Kanalinsel Guernsey. Es hat sich total verrückt angefühlt plötzlich in England zu sein, obwohl wir so nah an Frankreich sind. Es war mal wieder gut in eine neue Kultur einzutauchen. Fish and Chips statt Baguette und Camembert, wie Johannes es beschreibt.
    Es war sehr sehr ruhig, wir waren das einzige Boot im Hafen. Im Sommer sieht das ganz anders aus, da ist es eher schwierig überhaupt einen Platz zu bekommen.
    Aber man spürt, dass die Leute hier viel entspannter sind (halt Insel Lifestyle), es sind alle super freundlich, man wird auf der Straße gegrüßt, alle sehr sehr hilfsbereit. Eine wirklich wunderschöne Insel. đŸŒŽâ˜€ïž

    đŸ‡»đŸ‡Ș Abandonamos tierra francesa y navegamos a la isla Guernsey. Se sintió super loco estar en Inglaterra estando tan cerca de Francia. Pero nos gustó ver otra cultura - fish and chips en vez de baguette y Camembert como dice Johannes.
    No había mucha gente, se sintió bastante tranquilo. También éramos el único barco en el puerto. En verano es totalmente lo contrario, está tan lleno que es casi imposible conseguir un puesto.
    La gente y la atmósfera es bastante relajada, todos super simpáticos, en la calle te saludan y te ayudan si necesitas algo. Y además espectaculares paisajes. đŸŒŽâ˜€ïž    LĂ€s mer

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  • ResenĂ€rNimrod's Adventures
    Dag 27–28

    Dixcart Bay & Little Sark

    29 juni 2024, Guernsey ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    After a slow morning we arrived at our anchorage in Dixcart Bay. Since it was a Saturday there were a bunch of other boats, mostly British and French. Yet, that didn't make the location any less beautiful. After watching how our anchor was holding for about an hour, we hoisted our dinghy back into the water again so Bart could row us ashore.

    This time our goal was to see La Coupe, a "bridge" connecting Sark to Little Sark. Another beautiful sightseeing. We walked a bit more around little Sark. On our way back, this time on the Cliff Path, we met two old ladies, islanders, who were on their way to the picknick. We had a little chat with them. Once they asked where we were sailing, we were able to point at our Nimrod down below in the bay, that was pretty cool 😎 They said the islands needs visitors. We can definitely encourage you to go to Sark as well!!

    Quote of the day: "We thought we take the scenic route on our way to the picknick, because after a few drinks at the picnic that might not be the best idea".    LĂ€s mer

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  • ResenĂ€rNimrod's Adventures
    Dag 25

    Northern Guernsey

    27 juni 2024, Guernsey ⋅ 🌬 17 °C

    We took the bus to Bordeaux harbour from there we walked along the beautiful coast line and took some time to visit
    * Paradis: a bird reserve only accessible at low rise
    * Dehus Dolmen: a prehistoric passage grave
    * Fort Doyle: build in Victorian times and used as anti aircraft bunker during WWII    LĂ€s mer

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  • ResenĂ€rNimrod's Adventures
    1
    Dag 24–26

    Guernsey

    26 juni 2024, Guernsey ⋅ ☀ 18 °C

    Our first couple of hours at anchor, just below St Peter Port, were wonderful. The view, again was stunning, and the weather was so nice I even went for a swim (in English waters!!). We knew that later that evening there would be more wind.

    Of course the wind arrived once it had gotten dark and we just got into bed... We spent about an hour going outside and back into the boat trying to check whether the anchor was holding. After setting an anchor alarm and staring at our GPS location for about half an hour we decided the anchor was holding and that we should go back to bed. It wasn't our best night 😉 The good thing is that we learned a lot from this anchoring experience, especially in these tricky waters (you have to take in account the tide which can cause the water to rise or drop sometimes for 8-10 meters, the swell, other boats, fishing nets, rocks and probably even more I'm forgetting about right now). We're convinced it will be much better next time!

    On our second day even more wind was predicted, so according to our initial plan, we "fled" into the marina.    LĂ€s mer

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  • ResenĂ€rNimrod's Adventures
    1
    2
    Dag 23

    Fort Tourgis

    25 juni 2024, Guernsey ⋅ ☀ 16 °C

    Fort Tourgis, completed in 1855, was designed to accommodate 346 men and was originally to be the largest of Alderney's Victorian forts. It was also designed to mount 33 heavy cannon in five batteries together with four 13-inch mortars.

    From July 1940, after Alderney and the other Channel Islands had been occupied by the Germans, the defences were designed both to protect the sea route from Cherbourg to St Malo, and to resist potential British assault to recapture the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by Germany. Fort Tourgis became Stutzpunkt Türkenburg, or Strongpoint Turk's CastleFort Tourgis has a Citadel containing the barrack block, main magazine and other facilities, together with two small gun batteries, one facing west (three guns) and one east (two guns) in the Redan.

    The fort's main armament was located in three major batteries facing seawards. The batteries are separated from each other, and from the Citadel, by ditches and drawbridges.    LĂ€s mer

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  • ResenĂ€rJersey and Guernsey
    Dag 6

    ZurĂŒck nach Jersey

    2 augusti 2023, Guernsey ⋅ 🌬 17 °C

    Es gibt noch Steigerungen. Nachdem die Fähre gecancelt war und wir einen Flug gebucht hatten, sind wir dann auch Mittags zum Flughafen.
    Der Wind wurde aber immer heftiger und mit Verspätung ist die Turboprop auch abgehoben. A very bumpy flight ✈ 🙈 und die Landung war grenzwertig. Es war wohl auch der letzte Flieger für heute, der wegen dem Sturm noch gelandet ist.
    Selbst am Boden wurde der Flieger hin und hergeschüttelt, wir durften dann auch aussteigen, aber unser Gepäck wird nicht mehr ausgeladen ( vielleicht als zusätzliches Gewicht? )
    Ob das heute noch klappt, konnte uns niemand sagen….also erstmal zum Hotel und abwarten.

    So gegen 17:00 Uhr dann die Nachricht, das Gepäck ist ausgeladen. Also zurück zum Flughafen, Gepäck holen und wieder in die Stadt zum Hotel. Die Flut hat mittlerweile ihren Höhepunkt erreicht und die Wellen krachen an die Uferpromenade.    LĂ€s mer

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