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Europe » Channel Islands » Jersey June 23rd 2009

I arrived very refreshed in Jersey just in time for lunch on my birthday on 17th June. Claire and Matt picked me up from the airport and we went to a beautiful beach side cafe for lunch. I hadn´t really eaten anything on the plane and I was slowly getting used to the fact that I could have what ever I wanted again! despite having travelled for almost 24 hours (had a five hour wait in Bangkok and another 5 hours in Gatwick), I felt great and was ready to celebrate in Style. The lovely Claire and Scott hosted us during our stay on the island and we all went over to Mike and Lisette´s house that night for a bbq. It was so great to see all the gang again and catch up before M&L´s ... read more
The boys take charge of the BBQ
Birthday!
Indiana Jones

Europe » Channel Islands » Jersey May 16th 2008

1 Day 00:23:17 Until OzBus May 2008 Well if I aint ready now I never will!!! I think I have packed everything but the kitchen sink and even then I might try and fit that in my back pack in the mornin!!! So I am feeling nervous but excited at the same time... Have met a few fellow ozbusers on Facebook so its not goin to be as bad as turnin up not knowing anyone. Some of us are meeting for pre-bus drinks 2morrow eve which will be good, break the ice etc! I had better get to bed now as its 23.40 and I have to be up at 6.30.. Hopefully will get to blog again soon.. Will try and keep in touch .. Love you all dont miss me too much xx... read more

Europe » Channel Islands May 9th 2008

So I have finished working for Jersey Post!!! 9 years I have been working there..... am finding it a bit weird at the moment though! Think its coz I have soooooo much still to do. aaahhhhhhhhh I leave a week on Saturday. I really should start sorting things out. I am still waiting to get my passport back from a company that help organise Visas! They are having difficulty getting the Pakistan Visa at the min but with only a week to go and no passport things dont look too good.. Its a holiday here today, Liberation Day the day the island was liberated back on 9th May 1945. So I am goin to go and enjoy the first of many of my future days off. ... read more

Europe » Channel Islands March 2nd 2008

Well I have been busy since September, working, going on holiday to Goa and getting Vaccinations sorted!!! I have nearly had them all now.. Costs a bloody fortune!! I just had my second rabies and Japenese Encep and when the doc did the Jap Encep she must have caught a nerve coz I could feel it in my finger well weird feeling! I am off to Southampton on March 11th for a day to do the last of the shopping for the trip. I am getting excited now. I have booked one-way flight from Jersey and I have booked one night in hotel in London. Its getting exciting now. I can't wait!!! ... read more

Europe » Channel Islands February 1st 2008

Hi Everyone, Following on from our entry from Brittany........... From St. Malo we went as foot passengers on the ferry to Jersey. We had a great couple of days there. Again, it was very cold, but really nice. We drove around Jersey and took us to some really beautiful places. We hope to get back there at some stage before too long. The food over there is beautiful, although quite expensive, especially compared to Brittany. I would recommend it to anyone thinking of going there. ... read more
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Another one of my favourites

Europe » Channel Islands November 19th 2007

Thursday, Oct 4th Today, we had to get to Gatwick Airport to leave for Jersey. So after we got off the tubes in London, we caught the Gatwick Express and boarded our 30 min flight to Spike! What a beautiful little island it is.. It has such a laid-back atmosphere, and the people are so friendly.. We were also amazed at how the climate was so different to the UK’s, it was like summer still! We actually spent most of the time on the beach it was so warm. After Spikey fetched us from the airport,we went to the harbour to have a drink. We then had to go to the pharmacy cause dougie needed something to sort out his full tummy!( Still from dinner the night before!)Especially because we were going out for diner again ... read more

Europe » Channel Islands November 19th 2007

Thursday, Oct 4th Today, we had to get to Gatwick Airport to leave for Jersey. So after we got off the tubes in London, we caught the Gatwick Express and boarded our 30 min flight to Spike! What a beautiful little island it is.. It has such a laid back atmosphere, and the people are so friendly.. We were also amazed at how the climate was so different to the UK’s, it was like summer still! We actually spent most of the time on the beach it was so warm. After Spikey fetched us from the airport,we went to the harbour to have a drink. We then had to go to the pharmacy cause dougie needed something to sort out his full tummy!( Still from dinner the night before!)Especially because we were going out for diner ... read more
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Europe » Channel Islands » Guernsey October 24th 2007

Spent three days on the Channel Island of Guernsey visiting with Suzanne and Andy. Andy is teaching on the Island and has a lovely beach cottage with garden and greenhouse. ... read more
Mon Desir
Closeup of Mon Desir
Hiking along the Coast Trail

Europe » Channel Islands October 12th 2007

Jersey. Local Beer = Mary Ann... and the home of Bergerac, Jersey Royal potatoes, and our crazy mental family!!!We only had 2 days in Jersey and trust me, I don't think we could have taken any more. Everybody was on top form, looked after us big time and it was a hundred miles an hour right from the word go. No sooner had we landed, Uncle Sam was there to pick us up. 5 minutes later we were at Sam's stables, another 5 minutes later we were hurtling down the winding country lanes of Jersey on the back of 'Eric' the horse at 90 miles an hour.I've added photo's and a video of Kelly at the reigns. She was a bit nervous at first but then she thought she was The Lone Ranger riding Red Rum, ... read more
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