Arrival St. Mary's
September 3, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
All the travel worked well, but it was a long journey. We left home at 9 p.m. Monday and got to st. Mary's at midday Tuesday. The b&b is very good and we are the only people in it. Lunch of musselsRead more
Evening walk
September 3, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
After a rest we went for a walk around the promontory next to the town. Called "The Garrison", it is a fort started in 1540 and developed during the civil war, and the Napoleonic wars. Now it is anRead more
Tresco
September 4, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
This morning we took an inter-island boat to Tresco and stayed on the island all day. The crossing in the morning was very windy and bumpy and we arrived cold and soaked through with spray.Read more
Tresco 2
September 4, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
In addition to semi tropical plants, Tresco is also home to a colony of red squirrels, there are no grey squirrels so they live happily in peace!
st. mary's
September 5, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
A long walk up the middle of the island of St. Mary's to go the remains of an ancient settlement dating to a couple of hundred years A.D., and in use for another thousand years, and next to it aRead more
St. Mary's 2
September 5, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Last day - st. Martins
September 6, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We have been pretty lucky with the weather up to now. Despite a chilly breeze it's been mostly sunny and so very pleasant for walking. Today lived up to the forecast for cloudy and light rain. WeRead more












































